Tunisia closing border with Libya after deadly bus bombing
374 views · Published 26 November 2015 · 1:17 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2015 · News & Politics
In Tunisia, authorities have identified a a Tunisian national as the suicide bomber from Tuesday's bus attack which killed 12 presidential guards, the interior ministry said on Thursday. Interior Minister Najem Gharselli named Tuesday's attacker as Houssem Abdelli, 28, a street seller who lived near Ettadhamen, one of the poorer neighborhoods of Tunis. Islamic State has claimed the bombing, the third major militant attack in Tunisia this year. [TAKE VO]Tunisia is also closing its border with Libya following that attack. The Tunisian interior ministry said the explosive used in the attack was the same used to make suicide belts illegally brought from Libya and seized last year.The transport ministry said security would be reinforced at ports and only passengers would be allowed to enter Tunis's international airport
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