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| Female suicide bomber blows herself up, sparking panic, terror in Tunisian capital (VIDEO) | |
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| A woman has blown herself up in an apparent terrorist attack in Tunisia’s capital, reportedly injuring eight police officers. People were seen running for their lives after the bomb exploded on a busy street. | |
| The explosion took place on Habib Bourguiba avenue, central Tunis, near the city’s Municipal Theater. | The explosion took place on Habib Bourguiba avenue, central Tunis, near the city’s Municipal Theater. |
| Witness Mohamed Ekbal bin Rajib told Reuters that he was “in front of the theater and heard a huge explosion and saw people fleeing,” Ambulances also could be heard rushing to the scene. | Witness Mohamed Ekbal bin Rajib told Reuters that he was “in front of the theater and heard a huge explosion and saw people fleeing,” Ambulances also could be heard rushing to the scene. |
| Several ambulances and police are already on the scene, as videos uploaded to social media show officials examining the body of the woman and trying control panicked crowds. | |
| Interior Ministry spokesman Sufian al-Zaq has confirmed that eight police and one citizen have been injured in the explosion, Local Arabic newspaper Al Chourouk reports. The bombing took place next to a police van and near a hotel. | |
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