18 March 2015 Last updated at 15:40 GMT
Nineteen people, including 17
foreign tourists have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the
Tunisian capital, according to the country's prime minister.
Italian, Spanish and German citizens
were among those killed, PM Habib Essid said.
Two attackers and a police officer
were killed in the subsequent security operation, officials said.
Tourism is a key sector of Tunisia's economy, with large numbers of Europeans
visiting the country's resorts.In 2002, 19 people, including 11 German tourists, were killed in a bomb blast at a synagogue in the resort of Djerba. Al-Qaeda said it had carried out that attack.
Concerns about security in Tunisia have increased in recent months as neighbouring Libya has become increasingly unstable.
A large number of Tunisians have also left to fight in Syria and Iraq, triggering worries that returning militants could carry out attacks at home.
.....................................By Faith Gabriella
