Tunisia President Declares State of Emergency

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An explosion hit a bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia's capital of Tunis on Tuesday.
An explosion hit a bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia's capital of Tunis on Tuesday.

An explosion hit a bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia‘s capital of Tunis on Tuesday.

At least 12 people were killed and 17 others were wounded in the suicide attack.

The President has declared a state of emergency.

According to CNN, the explosion happened when the vehicle was parked near a main artery in the Tunisian capital where guard members are typically picked up and dropped off.

Al-arabiya reports: “Security sources said the guards were boarding the bus to be taken to the presidential place on the outskirts of the city when the explosion hit. One presidential source said it was likely that a bomber had detonated his explosive belt inside.

“I was on Mohamed V, just getting ready to get into my car, when there was a huge explosion. I saw the bus blow up. There were bodies and blood everywhere,” Bassem Trifi, a witness, told Reuters news agency.”

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