In Tunis, Tunisia a manhunt has been sent out to find two or three accomplices of a terrorist attack that happened in a museum. The terrorists took hostages and killed 19 people. Two gunmen were killed when authorities stormed in to save the hostages.
The new president, Beji Caid Essebsi, of Tunisia released a statement say “I want the people of Tunisia to understand firstly and lastly that we are in a war of terror, and these savage minority groups will not frighten us. The fight against them will continue until they are exterminated.”
17 foreign tourists were killed. Four were from Japan, four from Italy, two from Columbia, two from Spain and one from Australia, Poland and France. One of the victims nationality was not released. 44 other people were injured.
One of the tour guides, Ben Cheikh said one of the gunmen were with a group of Italian cruise tourists. He came off of a bus and started shooting at random. He then ran into the museum. The tour guide said, “Today, I decided to put an end to my guiding career. I have a little daughter. I do not want her to lose her father forever.” He also stated, “This is a tragedy, a catastrophe for Tunisia. What they have done is cowardly.”
French Foreign Prime Minister Laurent Fabius said, “It is not by chance that today’s terrorism affects a country that represents hope for the Arab world. The hope for peace, the hope for stability, the hope for democracy. The hope must live.”
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