2019 Tunis bombings

The 2019 Tunis bombings occurred on 27 June 2019, when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives in two areas of Tunis, Tunisia, killing a police officer and wounding nine other people. Later in that day, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility.[2] The attack happened the same day Beji Caid Essebsi was taken to the hospital in critical condition for a serious health condition.[3] The attack also happened the day after a four year anniversary of a mass shooting attack at two Sousse hotels.[4]

2019 Tunis bombings
Part of ISIL insurgency in Tunisia
2019 Tunis bombings (Tunisia)
LocationTunis, Tunisia
Coordinates36°48′25″N 10°9′2″E
Date27 June 2019
TargetSoldiers; military personnel
Attack type
Suicide bombings
WeaponsBomb
Deaths2 (+2)[1]
Injured8
PerpetratorIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Attack

The first suicide bombing happened near the French embassy on Charles de Gaulle street in Tunis. The attacker targeted a police patrol killing one officer and injuring four including another officer and three civilians.[5] The second attack happened when the bomber blew up at a national guard base in al-Qarjani district of Tunis.[6]

Responsibility

Many attacks happened in 2015 in Tunisia, including an attack at a tourist museum in Tunis in March,[7] a tourist resort in June and an attack on a bus carrying presidential guards in November in Tunis. After 2015, major terror attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant did not occur until October 2018, when a female lone wolf wounded 15 in a suicide bombing in Tunis.[8]

Security measures

As a result of these attacks, on 5 July 2019, Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has banned the wearing of the niqab – a full-face veil – in public institutions with immediate effect, citing security reasons. The decision, which was reported on state media, comes at a time of heightened security in the country. The attack was the third such incident within a week and came at the peak of tourist season as Tunisia prepared for an autumn parliamentary election.[9]

References
  1. "Death toll in Tunisia bombings rises to 2; IS claims role". ABC News. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "Islamic State claims suicide attacks on police in Tunisian capital". Reuters. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "Tunisia's President Essebsi suffers 'severe health crisis'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. Aliriza, Fadil; Walsh, Declan (27 June 2019). "Suicide Bombers Attack Security Forces in Tunisia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. "Tunis suicide bombs kill police officer, injure at least 8". www.euronews.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. "Twin suicide attacks rock central Tunis". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. Siddique, Haroon; Tran, Mark (18 March 2015). "Tunisia terror attack: 19 dead after gunmen storm museum". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  8. "Woman blows herself up in Tunis". 29 October 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  9. "Tunisia bans face veils in public institutions after bombing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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