Tunisia in state of emergency after bomb blast

A bomb exploded on a bus in Tunis yesterday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 16. The attack took place on Avenue Mohamed V, near the city landmark of the 7 November clock tower.

Bomb blast in Tunis near the 7 November Clocktower. Image by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo / CC BY 2.0

Tunisia is already on high alert against terrorist attacks from Isis, after a mass shooting on a beach in Sousse and an attack on the capital’s Bardo Museum earlier this year. Read more: theguardian.com