Nineteen people have been killed in a terrorist attack on the Bardo national museum in Tunisia, including one Australian.
It is believed that two of the three gunmen, who wore military uniforms and stormed the museum, holding tourists hostage in the museum for three hours, have also been shot dead.
The dead included 17 foreigners, including people from Italy, France, Poland and Spain.
So far no terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
However the European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said Islamic State militants were behind the attack. Tunisia neighbours Libya, which has a number of active IS members.
The Prime Minister of Tunisia has called the attack a cowardly assault targeting the economy.
Relief that the siege was over was tinged with sadness, disbelief and dismay at the loss of life in Tunisia,
“This is a black day for Tunisia,” a Karim Ben Sa’a, a manager in the tourism industry told reporters.
“We are very sad for these tourists. They visit our country and it is so, so, sad to see them die. Our hearts are black.”
