2015 Tunis bombing
On 24 November 2015, a bus carrying Tunisian presidential guards exploded, killing 12, on a principal road in Tunis. After the attack, President Beji Caid Essebsi issued a state of emergency in Tunisia.[1][2] ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack.[3][4] The bomber, who killed himself in the attack, was identified as Houssem Abdelli.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gandar, Kashmira (24 November 2015). "Tunisia bus explosion: Bomb kills 12 on Tunis bus in 'act of terror'". The Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Amara, Tarek (24 November 2015). "Bombing of Tunisia presidential guard bus kills 12". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bus Attack in Tunis". The Wall Street Journal. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic State claims responsibility for fatal Tunis bus attack". The Guardian. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tunisia identifies bus suicide bomber as Tunisian national". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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