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Police and rescue forces at the scene of an explosion in Tunis, Tunisia, 24 November 2015. Photo: EPA
At least twelve people were killed as an explosion targeted a bus carrying presidential guards in the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Tuesday.
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a thirty-day state of emergency, saying that the country was in the “state of war”.
The interior ministry described the incident as a “terror act”, with no group so far having claimed responsibility for the attack.
The exact cause of the explosion has not been identified yet, but reports suggest that a bomber detonated explosives in the vehicle.
The explosion occurred at a bus stop where the presidential guard picks up and drops off its staff, Al Jazeera informs.
The country has been gripped by instability, with armed groups having targeted security forces and civilians on several occasions.
In June, a gunman reportedly affiliated to Islamic State (IS), killed 38 European tourists in the coastal resort of Sousse.
In March, armed men claiming to be local affiliates of al-Qaeda, attacked the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, killing more than twenty people, mostly European tourists.
A young man from Chirpan has died after spending months in a coma following a violent assault that reportedly began over a dispute involving cigarettes
A fatal knife attack took place early this morning in Sofia’s Poduyane district, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured, according to information from police and emergency services.
Lieutenant General Gerald Funke, head of the Bundeswehr Joint Support Command, has warned that Russia could target NATO countries within the next two to three years, with Germany likely at the centre of any conflict.
An attack was carried out on the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje on Sunday, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, describing the incident as a serious breach of diplomatic norms.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced a broad withdrawal from dozens of international organizations, deepening Washington’s retreat from multilateral cooperation
A deadly fire erupted in a popular bar at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day, leaving dozens dead and around 100 people injured, many with serious burns, officials confirmed
A shooting at a school in southeastern Turkey left 16 people injured after a former student opened fire before taking his own life, according to local authorities.
Despite the US-imposed naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, several sanctioned vessels have continued to pass through the strategic waterway
The European Union has agreed on a major overhaul of its steel import regime, effectively doubling tariffs in an effort to protect domestic producers from what officials describe as a growing wave of low-cost foreign, particularly Chinese, exports
U.S. President Donald Trump has again escalated rhetoric beyond the ongoing war with Iran, suggesting that Cuba could become Washington’s next target
Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has signaled that his government will not obstruct the European Union’s €90 billion loan for Ukraine, while making clear that Budapest itself will not participate in the mechanism
The United States has moved forward with a major escalation in its conflict with Iran, enforcing a naval blockade on all Iranian ports as of Monday, targeting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
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