Terrorist attack in Tunisia - 22 reportedly killed
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Twenty-two people, including 20 foreign tourists, have been killed in a gun attack on the Bardo museum in the Tunisian capital. Italian, Spanish, Polish and German citizens were among those killed, as well as a Tunisian and a police officer, PM Habib Essid said. Colombia's president later confirmed two Colombian deaths.
Seems like just 5-10 years ago Tunisia, especially the more modern coastal cities like Tunis, was a red hot tourist destination, a tidier Morrocco. Now, they will continue their descent into a no-go zone, lumped in with other struggling Arab, Islam countries. The loss of tourist income will make things worse. Not good...
This will be a temporary setback for Tunisia's tourism industry, but it won't destroy it and in fact it will bounce back. Love how in parliament lawmakers were singing the Tunisian national anthem while the siege was being broken. That is the spirit.
There was 2 cruise ships in port with many passengers at the museum.
Costa Cruise lines has confirmed 14 passengers did not return from a shore excursion to this museum.
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