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| Italian police have arrested a Moroccan man suspected of taking part in an attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis in March in which 21 tourists were killed. | |
| The arrest was made by Italy’s anti-terrorism police. The Italian press reported that the man was 22 years old and was arrested in the town of Gaggiano, eight miles from Milan. | The arrest was made by Italy’s anti-terrorism police. The Italian press reported that the man was 22 years old and was arrested in the town of Gaggiano, eight miles from Milan. |
| A police spokesman said: “A Moroccan national, wanted internationally, was arrested yesterday evening in a town in the Milan region. The Tunisian authorities suspect him of having taken part in the Bardo attack.” | A police spokesman said: “A Moroccan national, wanted internationally, was arrested yesterday evening in a town in the Milan region. The Tunisian authorities suspect him of having taken part in the Bardo attack.” |
| The Bardo attack on 18 March killed 22 people, including a Tunisian policeman. Two Tunisian assailants were shot dead at the scene after taking hostages inside the museum. | |
| Tunisia’s president, Beji Caid Essebsi, said a few days after the attack that a third gunman was on the run. | Tunisia’s president, Beji Caid Essebsi, said a few days after the attack that a third gunman was on the run. |