Tunis - Two people blew themselves up on Thursday in two
back-to-back suicide attacks in the centre of the Tunisian capital,
injuring at least nine people, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said.
The first bombing took place near a police patrol car in Charles de
Gaulle Avenue in central Tunis, wounding three civilians and two
policemen, the ministry added in a statement.
One of the two policemen died later of the injuries he had sustained
in the attack, local media reported, citing a security official.
Four other security personnel were wounded in a second suicide attack
that targeted a police building in the city shortly after, according
to the ministry.
People are prevented from entering a secure area after an explosion in Tunis. Picture: Riadh Dridi/AP
The suicide bomber reportedly tried to storm the anti-terrorism
building in the district of Gorjani, but was prevented by police,
witnesses said.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombings.
A Tunisian police officer gestures near an explosion site in Tunis. Picture: Riadh Dridi/AP
In recent years, Tunisia has witnessed a string of militant attacks,
most of them claimed by the Islamic State extremist group.
People wait behind barriers after an explosion in Tunis. Picture: Riadh Dridi/AP
In March 2015, 21 tourists and a policeman were killed when gunmen
attacked the Bardo Museum in Tunis.
Three months later, 38 tourists, mostly Britons, were killed in
an attack at a hotel in the coastal city of Sousse.
In November that year, a suicide bomber killed 12 members of the
presidential guard in Tunis, promoting the government to impose a
state of emergency.
