Reports of exchange of gunfire at Tunisia's parliament: state news agency

[Hindustani78]

Reports of exchange of gunfire at Tunisia's parliament: state news agency| Reuters
TUNIS Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:36am EDT


Exchanges of gunfire have been heard at Tunisia's parliament building, the TAP state news agency said on Wednesday, without giving further details.

A witness near the parliament told Reuters a large police presence was moving to evacuate the building.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; writing by Patrick Markey)

 

[Falcon29]

@Tunisian Marine Corps @Mootaz-khelifi

ايش في يا شباب

8 people killed between tourists and Tunisian natives......

RIP

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Motives of attack unclear, although this looks to be an AQ/ISIS style attack. 7 tourists are killed, nationalities are unclear. 1 Tunisian killed.

Al Arabiya is reportong figures...

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@Mootaz-khelifi @Tunisian Marine Corps

Who do you believe could be behind this? Any parties in mind? Maybe Sisi regime wants to punish Tunisia for supporting Libyan opposition? Or party that wants to damage Tunisian economy. I don't believe for a second that this is ISIS inspired attack. There are parties with interest in these incidents. Unless you tell me otherwise, I won't believe anyone but Tunisians word.

There are claims there are hostages too...dunno if true

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

pic from hostages in bardo museum

 

[Falcon29]

pic from hostages in bardo museum

These are Tunisian police bro....These are evacuated tourists or at least on lockdown with police until situation under control

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

Most of the hostages were freed by special forces and is currently surrounded the terrorists inside the museum as the official spokesman for Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Laroui

These are Tunisian police bro....These are evacuated tourists or at least on lockdown with police until situation under control

thous are museum security ( private security are unarmed in tunisia )

 

[Sunni Falcon]

Not inside the parliament.

It is inside the national museum.

They will be handled whatever the costs may be.

 

[Frogman]

Who do you believe could be behind this? Any parties in mind? Maybe Sisi regime wants to punish Tunisia for supporting Libyan opposition? Or party that wants to damage Tunisian economy. I don't believe for a second that this is ISIS inspired attack. There are parties with interest in these incidents. Unless you tell me otherwise, I won't believe anyone but Tunisians word.

There are claims there are hostages too...dunno if true[/USER]

Get a grip you absolute oaf!

Terrorists have been targeting Tunisian security forces and politicians for years and now they have targeted foreigners and civilians, which is a logical escalation.

Little Tunisia has contributed the most fighters to ISIS and other groups operating in Syria from North Africa, yes more than Egypt (the most populous Arab and Muslim state in the region). Would a home grown attack really be that ridiculous?No.

 

[Falcon29]

Get a grip you absolute oaf!

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This is new to me, calm your nuts you boob.

We can't rule out Egyptian regime as we've seen their involvement in Libya in killing Libyans.

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

 

[Frogman]

This is new to me, calm your nuts you boob.

We can't rule out Egyptian regime as we've seen their involvement in Libya in killing Libyans.

With F-16s. Those Libyans also got a bit choppy choppy with some Egyptian citizens didn't they?

Anyway, most likely an ISIS returnee or AQM nutjob targeting foreign nationals in order to hamper tourism and sow chaos.

 

[Falcon29]

With F-16s. Those Libyans also got a bit choppy choppy with some Egyptian citizens didn't they?

Anyway, most likely an ISIS returnee or AQM nutjob targeting foreign nationals in order to hamper tourism and sow chaos.

Don't want to get off topic, but security cooperation between Haftar/Egypt is mentioned publicly(not related to recent incident, prior). If this is indeed ISIS attack I don't see objective in this. Why would they target Tunisia?

 

[Frogman]

Don't want to get off topic, but security cooperation between Haftar/Egypt is mentioned publicly(not related to recent incident, prior). If this is indeed ISIS attack I don't see objective in this. Why would they target Tunisia?

The strikes by Algeria, Egypt, and UAE targeted Ansar Alsharia, AQ, and some more extreme militias that operate under the umbrella of Fajr Libya, which obviously irked Misrata. In the end they were not that effective as they were not prolonged nor did they tactically or strategically aid Haftar's forces or the LNA.

Official or quasi official Egyptian support for Haftar only started after his position as commander of the Libyan National Army was confirmed by the government sitting in Tobruk, before that he was like every other militia leader.

With most of these attacks there is no they. It is most likely a lone wolf attack, these attacks are unsophisticated, and therefore almost impossible to stop. Why, when, who, and how is usually determined by the individual carrying out the attack rather than the parent organisation (if there is one). Wait out for the details then maybe we can form a clearer picture.

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

 

[Mootaz-khelifi]

Tunisian special forces kill the terrorists and the operation is finished

 

[Ceylal]

Who do you believe could be behind this?

Tunisians democrats...Do you really have to ask who is behind it? Just guess..


"It is unclear at this time if the terrorists sought the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) located in Bardo in Tunis, or in the Bardo Museum adjacent to the building of Tunisian sovereignty.
According to several sources, three armed men dressed in paramilitary required, have made use of their weapons in the Bardo area, taking, according to other sources, tourists hostage in the museum. The armed guards of the meeting would have immediately replicated by fire on these individuals.
The Minister of the Tunisian intérieu announces results of eight people, a Tunisian and seven foreign tourists.
On Twitter, supporters of terrorist organizations welcome the attack they described as a battle for the capture of parliament.
Children are among the hostages are inside the museum.
According Shems TV, deputies barricaded themselves in the Chamber pregnant while armed guards were deployed to protect the president of the PRA.
According to latest reports, the police BAT would have invested the scene hung terrorists and released some of the hostages.



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URGENT! Huit morts dans une attaque contre le parlement Tunisien