Shots heard near Tunisia's parliament building

Three gunmen reportedly attack Tunisian parliament building, local media reports.

 

Tunisian soldiers stand guard at the area where police forces exchanged gunfire with alleged militants, in Raoued, a northern suburb of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 04 February 2014. Media reports stat

Three gunmen have attacked the Tunisian parliament building on Wedneday, Reuters news agency said, citing Tunisian local media.

Tunisia recently completed its transition to democracy after the 2011 uprising against Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, but security remains a key worry due to the emergence of armed groups.

TUNIS (REUTERS) - Three gunmen have attacked Tunisia's parliament building, local radio reported, citing one of its reporters at the scene.
The radio said the gunmen may also have taken a hostage from the nearby museum that shares grounds with the parliament.
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