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At least two assault rifle-wielding gunmen killed 17 foreign tourists visiting a museum in Tunisia on Wednesday, the worst terrorist attack in the African country since 2002.
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Three gunmen have attacked Tunisia's national museum building, a local radio reported on Wednesday citing one of its reporters at the scene. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
Security forces stormed the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia after terrorists took dozens of tourists hostage Wednesday afternoon. The Bardo Museum in Tunisia’s capital city is located less than 500 feet from the parliament building.The attack involved "two or more terrorists armed with Kalashnikovs," according to interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui.
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