A stand-off at Tunisia's top museum has ended with two suspected gunmen dead and 17 tourists killed, in the Wednesday attack near the parliament in Tunis. At least 21 people in all were killed, reports Reuters, adding that some attackers may have escaped, according to authorities.
Tunis Museum Standoff Ends with Gunmen, Tourist Deaths
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Police officers are seen outside parliament in Tunis, March 18, 2015.
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Police officers are seen on the pavement outside parliament in Tunis, March 18, 2015.
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Police officers stand ready with guns drawn outside parliament in Tunis, March 18, 2015.
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An ambulance leaves the Bardo museum, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 18, 2015.