and also the significance of the target, the bardo museum. the fact that this museum was attacked is quite significant. >> the last attack that i can remember in tunisia was in 2002 against a synagogue in the south of the country, that was claimed by al-qaeda. but we have had attacks against military barracks, police stations but this is the first time that a tourist site like this has been attacked in tunisian history. this is one of the most important tourist sites in tunisia. it has some of the best, most beautiful, precious roman mosaics in the world. it is extremely popular, and we understand there were hundreds of tourists in the museum at the time of this attack. now there have been links of course which people to have been citing between the fact that this is a culturally iconic place for tunisia, historical place, and what we have seen with isil and the attacks they have carried out in mosul and other important historical sites in syria and iraq. it's too early to say whether that was the reason bardo was attacked. but look at its loc

gunmen have stormed the bardo national museum in tunis. eight people have been killed even of them are said to be foreigners, one is a tunisian a number of police officers have also been injured. now this is happening just a few minutes away from tunisia's parliament building. it's just five minutes away from the parliament building and that's the building you can see with the red roof. the building used to be a palace and it is one of tunisia's most famous tourist spots. let's just bring you up to date if you are just joining us of the key developments what we know at this stage about this hostage situation. gunmen attacked the bardo museum over two hours ago in tunis. the interior ministry saying eight people have been killed seven tourists. more hostages have been outside. we're not clear on what that number is. and security forces have surrounded the building at the museum and four policemen have been injured. now these are the latest pictures that came to us from tunisian television of some of the tourists escaping the grounds of the

it is the bardo museum a major tourist attraction.e inside we understand the gunmen took several hostages, some foreign tourists. the state tv now putting the number dead at 24, 20 of those foreigners. we'll have the very latest from the ground in tunis in a moment. but kim vinnell has more on how the attack unfolded. >> reporter: tunisian security forces yell for reinforcement as they surround the capitol's national bardo museum. they are responding to a b in of gunmen who opened fire inside the tourist destinations. a short time later it becomes clear what is at stake. police give cover as host agency run for their lives. a steady stream of people mostly tourists escaping the museum into the parliament grounds. from inside a parliament building one witness describes the scene. >> translator: inside parliament we are surrounded by many security guards. we're on high alert as security sources have revealed that two armed men carrying ak's have fired at tourists inside the museum. >> reporter: officials say several are dead most of the

if comes after an attack on the bardo museum in which 23 people were killed. there is an audio recording taking responsibility of the karen damage. >> the message a clear rejection of violence and the people who perpetrate it. it was also solidarity with the victims, and tributes laid in their memories. some of the victims weren't carrying their passports so they have not been identified yet. more than 40 people were injured. some of them have been talking about their experience. >> we entered one of the rooms in the old part of the museum looking at the mosaics. suddenly my daughter and i heard hots. everyone started to run. everyone tried to save themselves. tried to hide behind glass windows. >> two gunmen stormed the museum but it's believed they had accomplices. the police say they have arrested nine people so far four of whom they believe were directly involved in the attack. meanwhile, the prime minister has been giving details of security measures across the country. >> we will be putting in place check points that will be manned and supervised by the

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involved in an attack in the capitol of tunis. 19 people were killed when two gunmen stormed the bardo museume situation is now over and the gunmen have been shot dead. the museum is just a few minutes from the parliament building. it used to be a palace, and one of tunisia's most famous tourist spots. the prime minister says the war against terrorism is a long war and will require a united front. >> translator: our country is under threat. it is a very critical moment in our history, and a defining moment for our future. we're we're being envyied by many. we will act relentlessly without mercy against all of those undermining the security and stability of tunisia. again, we demand all citizens to cooperate with the police, security and army personnel. it is not the duty of the state institutions alone. it requires the effort of all tunisians. we will together be able to reign in on terrorism and terrorists. >> iraqi government forces volunteer fighters and militias are being accused of deliberately destroying homes and property. the iraqi government blames the destruction on isil fighters bu

also ahead tunisia orders troops on the streets as nine people are arrested over the bardo museum attack. israel's prime minister backs down from his pre-election promise, ruling out a palestinian state. >>> and one of the few places where the solar blackout will be best seen, but will they be disappointed? >> fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant will take their war to europe if no one stops them, the warning comes from libya's defense minister, who said that isil's advance will spread beyond the country's borders. the comments come as armed groups threaten cities along libya's mediterranean coast. >> they come from mali, niger and boko haram. they come from the desert through bengahzi and from the military base in tripoli. what we need are weapons and ammunition. the army is growing every day and increasing in numbers. >> meanwhile, talks between the different libyan factions due to take place on friday, but there is no guarantee they will end the violence, which appears to be getting worse. >> in mourning, the libyan city which for weeks was under siege by gaddafi for

the attack happened at the bardo museum. that's a major tourist attraction just a few meters from the country's parliament. tunisian security personnel moved into position outside as it became clear the gunmen it taken hostages. after two hours they stormed the building ending the siege. sonia giaego takes a look at how it unfolded. >> tunisia security forces call out for reinforcements. they surround the bardo museum. one of tunisia's most famous tourist destinations. there were hundreds of visitors inside when the gunman opened fire. some of them managed to get out, running for their lives. authorities say the gunmen hunted people down, spraying bullets. >> we were visiting the museum and soon we heard big noises. at first we thought it was a statue falling but bit by wit we realized it was gunshots. we hid on the top floor and after a while we heard the gunshots had stopped. we went down and there was a guide in the mosaics room. we stayed there for an hour on the floor without moving until the miss came. they told us, yo

here you can see the bardo museum in tunis. adjacent to the tunisian parliament where you would expect security to be pretty tight. but this was the scene. terrified tourists running from the museum. two gunmen were killed by security forces. three people actually ended up spending the entire night hiding out in the building itself. well, tunisia's president has pledged to wage a merciless war against terrorism. the so-called arab spring began in tunisia, where there's been a stable democracy. he's been speaking to one mp who was in the parliament building when the attack began. >> yes, we were scared, because it's really not usual at all for a public building to be targeted in tunisia. we know that terrorism is a reality here for many years, but until now, it's never went into the city. and especially not the public buildings. so yes, we were scared. >> does this change tunisia? >> no it doesn't. it's convinced us more than ever that we need to help this big fight against terrorism, but at the same time, we are convinced that

this is at the bardo museum as you said.nt building which was evacuated after this happened. there's no nationalities released right now as to who exactly these potential hostages or who these victims are. they're not saying at the hoemt. moment. this museum is a popular tourist spot, home to a number of famous roman mosaics. the u.s. state department issued something of a warning to u.s. citizens traveling in tunisia telling them to take caution, but no warning or no message for them not to go there. now, no word right now on who is responsible for this attack but tunisia has struggled with islamic extremists in the past even issues with isis. so far, though, nobody is taking responsibility and authorities are not saying who they believe is involved but what we did hear, two gunmen one captured eight people shot and killed an unknown number of hostages and it's also unclear if this is still ongoing at the moment. authorities refuse to comment on that but it seems to be -- as you're seeing these pictures are showing what loo

it happened at the bardo museum, just a few meters from the parliament. security moved outside after it was clear that gunmen had taken hostages. we have more on how the attack unfolded. >> tunisiaen security forces call out for reinforcements. they surround the bardo museum. one of the tunisia's most famous tourist destination. there were hundreds of visitors inside when gunmen open fired. some people managed to get out running for their lives. authorities say that the security hunted gunmen down. they were spraying bullets. >> we heard big noises. at first we thought it was a statue falling but bit by bit we realized it was gunshots. there were four of us, we also found a couple with children. we didn't know what to do. we hid in the top floor. we heard that the gunshots had stopped. we went down to the mosaic group. the police told us to run get out quickly. >> tunisia's parliament, which is next to the museum, was in session at the time. it was evacuated. very quickly the police go in, killing the two gunmen. but there are reports that up to three oth

reporter: standing guard in front of the bardo museum as investigators get to work. tunisia's interior ministry said the men behind wednesday's attacks were likely tunisians. security forces were quickly able to identify the terrorists. one of them was already known to the police and was thought to have gone to iraq. a top security official said both men had trained in a jihadist camp in libya. on thursday, the islamic state officially claimed responsibility in an online audio message. they said this attack was just the beginning. tunisian authorities have stepped up security, with plans to send the army into major cities. >> surveillance will be intensified in all tourist areas in the country to prevent other possible attacks. this concerns all of our national territory. reporter: yet the prime minister has admitted the security at the museum wasn't as rigorous as next-door at the tunisian parliament, where leaders have been debating over terrorism reform. tunisia's president said the terrorists had explosives on them and congratulated security forces for their effo

this is the entrance from which is adjacent to the bardo museum.here is a big door, which is open. there are usually security guards. apparently, the two gunmen went into -- went inside running. they were not stopped by anyone. so the bardo museum, which is the location of the largest historical and archaeological artifact of the roman empire one of the largest in the world it is very close and adjacent, the same building, basically what of it is dedicated to the simile of the representatives of the people, so the tunisian parliament, that is what the name of the parliament is, and the other part is the museum. they are communicating doors. so they entered inside the big door where there is the entrance, and then the parking lot. in front of the parking lot there's the main door to the museum. they opened fire on a tourists coming out of the buses and the tourists cars and going inside to the museum with a open fire on them. they left eight people dead then , then they went inside the museum. there are also some information from one of the main --

. >> tunisia has released camera footage of the bardo museum attack on wednesday. the two men seen entering the wednesday were killed with security forces. tunisian officials say that they crossed in for weapons training. 22 people are detain in relation to the attack. a group calling itself the hacking division of isil has posted names and photographs of 100 u.s. military personnel online. andy gallagher has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: well, this is a group calling itself the islamic state hacking division. the group has not been verified, we don't know what the source is but they've posted 100 u.s. military personnel. i'll read a quote that says kill them in their own lands. stab them to death as they walk their own streets. it's clearly something that is very concerning to officials here. the group says that what they did was military sites to get this information. and much of this information those names and addresses were made available on things like social media. some of these people were even in up in articles. many of the personnel were in air

security footage of the bardo museum attack has been released. two men seen entering the museum were killed in a gunfight with forces. >>> the gaoled leader - turkey calling on leaders. it was read out to supporters. bernard smith has more. >> reporter: in the heart of kurdish turkey celebrations marring. the gaoled leader of the kurdistan party used the event to reinforce a call to end a 3-decade-long conflict with the turkish state. >> we regarded it necessary and historic to hold a congress to end the armed struggle against the turkish republic. it was in line with the spirit. the call is an attempt to kick start the peace process that began two years ago. amongst other things a constitution and a notion of citizenship currentlyiry of turkish ethnicity. we will in the post conflict stage, and the politics has replaced the conflict and referenced to this way. from now on we will have a competition based on politics rather than weapons. >> reporter: 40,000 people have been killed in the armed conflict between the turkish state and the bkk. few be

the attack happened in front of the national bardo museum. gunmen then entered the building and held people inside captive. tunisian officials say security forces stormed the museum and killed the two shooters. they say the victims include 17 foreign tourists including four italians and one french. and they say two tunesians were also killed. japan's foreign minister fumio kishida updated reporters in tokyo. >> translator: i feel strong anger about the shooting. we confirmed that one japanese national is dead and three others are wounded. and we also have information that there are other japanese involved in the incident. >> prime minister essid visited a japanese woman in hospital who was shot. she told nhk about what she saw and heard during the attack. >> translator: people started running when they heard gunshots. i fell and was shot. bullets hit my ear, arm, and neck. >> a unity government of secular and islamic parties was formed in tunisia last month. the nation is said to be the sole success story of the 2010 arab spring, but recently

the location of today's attack at the bardo museum also raised alarms that other museums could become terror targets. it was just last month that isis destroyed priceless centuries-old antiquities at a museum in mosul, iraq. and security experts said today other museums, including those in the u.s. need to be on high alert. >> they have to think now, is isis going after cultural heritage? and is our museum could our museum be next? >> and brian ross with us now. and of course the big question tonight, do we have any idea who was behind this? >> reporter: david, isis has made repeated threats tunisia, but authorities there believe another terror group is responsible, and the affects are already being felt here at home with new york police tonight stepping up security at some of the city's most popular museums. >> all right, brian ross, thank you. >>> now, to late developments outside phoenix, arizona, tonight. where an american city was on lockdown for much of this day, families told to stay indoors, after a string of attacks, six people shot several locations. at least one person dead

at the same time the attack took place at the bardo museum, killing 23 people. major march against terrorism planned for sunday. your thoughts? >> good morning or good afternoon, i don't know. i think it is good morning for you. thank you for inviting me. i have indeed been associated with the world social forum from the very start. the first social forum was held in brazil in 2001. the founders of the world social forum. we had created in 1997 f used before in cairo, the world forum for alternatives. the organization for security among african and asian peoples and with many other organizations around the world, specific in the south. asia, africa, and latin america. we have organized the first demonstrations -- political and intellectual demonstration 1999 that is two years before in davos. it was the anti-davos in davos. a much wider scale, the world social forum. we're in tunis for the second time for a new edition of the world social forum. juan: samir amin, i want to ask you, as it is occurring, there is convulsion throughout the arab and muslim world betw

but the siege of the bardo museum that includes the tunisian parliament is effectively over. 20 people said to be hurt. 17 of the dead were foreigners, tourists from poland and italy and germany and spain. and that's just the beginning of the count. at least two mediterranean cruise ships had sent thousands of their tourists into the city for a day trip. many of them were at that museum. my cnn colleague atika shubert is sorting out all of the fast-breaking details from london. i'm also joined by mubin sheikh and cnn military analyst and retired air force lieutenant, colonel rick francona. first to you, atika, the very latest on what they know and how all of these survivors are doing at this point? >> reporter: what we know so far is that there were at least 20 people wounded, some of them critically. and they were brought to hospitals nearby. unfortunately some of them seem to be very severely wounded. so the death toll could still rise. there are so far 19 people believed to have been killed in the attack. most of them foreign tourists. poland has confirmed that at least one of their

it's a tremendous shock to them and to tunisians that a national treasure like this the bardo museum come under attack. i should point out though that the museum is directly connected to parliament. it's actually part of the same parliament area. the entrance is the same. we're not sure if gunmen were targeting parliament or the museum. in the end, however, they did take hostages inside the museum and that is apparently where the eight people were killed as well. even if they were targeting parliament at some point they ended up in the museum. this will be a line of investigation that security officials will be looking into. >> big questions about who the perpetrators in this case who these two gunmen who we now understand from tunisian officials are dead. who they are with especially with growing concerns about isis pushing in a way its sphere of influence into tunisia certainly. all right. atika shubert, thank you for that report. we'll be back in just a moment with more. mouths are watering, and stomachs are growling. or is that just me? it's lobsterfest... ...red lobster's largest

we can see outside the bardo museum, the sign of the attack the scene of the attack on wednesday. heavily armed troops there, sniffer dogs as well. there have been still further investigations, searches of the museum and apparently just on thursday morning, a couple of tourists were found who had been hiding in the museum overnight, too scared to come out. still investigations going around on the scope, but also further afield. the authorities said that two gunmen were killed when the siege came to an end. there could be three others who may be at large. and that is apart from other groups, other cells that could be under the radar in tunisia and planning other attacks. we are looking at a security operation and intelligence gathering operations focussed not only on the specific attack but trying to hit a neutralized other attacks. >> jacky rowland, looking at live pictures of people milling around the seencreen of the attack >>> an international coalition fighting boko haram has driven them out of an area in the north-east. 228 boko haram fighters were reportedly killed during the

now this individual see this national bardo museum right? s away from the national parliament building. today the prime minister of tunisia said the attackers were targeting the capital's economy by going after the tourists. let's go to london to our chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. before we get to the actual shooting, just perfectspective for our american viewers. when i think of tunisia the birth of the arab spring and hope and months ago successful democratic elections and i'm left wondering what has happened? >> reporter: well look, here's the thing. it was and is the hope of the arab spring and it's the success story of the arab spring. the very fact that thousands of tourists are going there unlike any other parts of north africa right now is pretty dramatic so what actually happened? well they are saying and i spoke to a senior moment of parliament today and the -- we've had a peaceful transition of power. none of these sort of terrorists or failed states in libya or the authoritarianism of next door in egypt. th

the location of the attack at the bardo museum also raised alarms that other museums an the world couldries old antiquities at a museum in mosul iraq and they said other museums including those in the u.s. need to be on high alert. >> they have to think now is isis going after cultural heritage after museums and is our museum could our museum be next. >> reporter: isis made repeated threats to attack tunisia but authorities believe this attack was carried out by another terror group. whoever is responsibility the effects are being felt around the world and here in the u.s. with extra security assigned to two top new york city museums. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> an excon with a long recorder is in custody charged in a deadly shooting rampage in phoenix. police released this mug shot overnight. that is ryan giroux. you see neck tattoos there and the words skin head are where his eyebrows should be. they say he killed a man during an argument at a motel and wounded five others in an hours long rampage that included a carjacking and home invasion a lot of buildings nearby had dob lo

eight people have been killed in the bardo national museum. that is believed to be a number of foreign tourists possibly also some locals among them. it appears that the bardo national museum may have been targeted in part because it's right next to tunisia's parliament building in tunis. the two buildings are connected by a hallway and courtyard. it's not clear exactly where the gunmen -- the shootings started. a number of parliamentarians were immediately evacuated from the area. at some point it does seem as though the gunman entere the national museum and appear now to still have hostages. what we understand from the local reports from the interior minister as well is that there are believed to be two gunmen both armed with ak-47s. there are reports of an explosion heard earlier in the day so it's all very fluid at the moment. the situation is still ongoing. but it looks like there are at least eight people killed in the attack and also a number of people wounded, evacuated to the nearby hospital brianna. >> still an ongoing hostage situati

. >> reporter: do you kneetunisian security forces call for reinforcement to the bardo museum. there were hundreds of visitors inside when gunmen open fired. some people managed to get out running for their lives. authorities say the gunmen hunted people down, spraying bullets. tunisia's parliament, which is next to the museum was in session at the time. it was evacuated. very quickly the police go in, killing the two gunmen. but there are reports up to three others helping the attackers are on the run. >> our country is under threat. it is a very critical moment in our history. it is a defining moment in our future. we're envied by many for the outstanding outcomes in terms of the political transition in our success and march towards democracy. many are taking opportunities to undermine our homeland. we'll react without mercy to all those who attempt to undermine tunisia's security. >> it's military and police have come under attack. but no one expected this. >> this is the most important attack in mod person history. we saw attacks but not on civilian, and certainly not somet

they surround the bardo museum. there were hundreds of visitors inside when gunmen open fired. some of them managed to get out running for their lives. authorities say the gunmen hunted people down. >> we were visiting the museum. and suddenly we heard big noises. bit by bit we realized there were gunshots. we found a couple with children. we didn't know what to do. we hid in the top floor and we heard that the gunshots had stopped. we went down and there was a guide in the mosaic room. we stayed there without moving until the police came. they told us to run get out quickly, and they took us to the military baraks. >> tunisia's parliament, next to the museum, was in session at the time of the attack. the police quickly moved in, killing two gunmen. there are reports that up to three others who helped the assailants were on the run. >> we want to send our condolences to the family of the victims. the tunisian people must understand that we're at war with this barbarickism. >> later in the day shock gave way to defiance. hundreds gathered in the capitol voicing their anger. tunis

also ahead tunisia orders troops onto the streets as nine people are arrested over the bardo museum attack. >>> israel's prime minister backs down over his pre-election promise ruling out a palestinian state. >>> and sony denies

their message that what happened at the bardo museum has nothing to do with their country or their religion. now it is the foreign visitors the decide whether they will come. jacky rowland, al jazeera tunis. >> two al jazeera journalists have to wait until next wednesday for their trial to begin again. baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy are charged with aiding the muslim brotherhood acknowledge charges they and al jazeera deny. >>> australia has marked the end of its military operation in afghanistan with welcome home parades in kahn canbarra. 261 injured in afghanistan. >>> well it's estimated that afghanistan's marble reserves are in leaving 3,000 people out of work. nicole johnston followed to find out why. >> a 14-ton brock of marble hewn out of afghanistan's mountains. this marble faculty tri cost about $11 million to build. it cuts and polishes. however, 75% of its business is selling this raw bureaucracy to neighbor countries. however, ashraf ghani announced the stone is processed here. >> now we've lost our business relationship with india australia southeast asia. >> it's better to pr

on the map you can see the bardo museum there, of course just adjacent is the tunisian parliament, where you would expect high levels of security. well, terrified tourists ran from the museum. there were two gunmen killed by security forces in the course of all of this. and we have actually just heard that one more tourist has been found in the course of today, hiding out in the museum. and tunis' president has pledged to wage what's called a merciless war against them. there's been a stable transition to democracy. earlier, i got more details about the attackers from the bbc's lavina in tunis. >> reporter: the government said earlier that the two gunman who were involved were tunisian nationals, one on the south, the other man from the capital of tunis. there are also reports that one of them traveled to iraq and it's not entirely clear how much the gunmen knows about that. there are reports that he was contacting his family from iraq three months ago, but that's something that's currently being investigated. >> is this, do you think, in a sense, a culmination of a growing sense of anxi

. >>> in tunisia, the search is on for a third suspect in the massacre at the bardo museum. the suspect appears to have been involved in directing the attack rather than as a gunman. 23 people were killed mostly foreigners. tongue security forces -- tunisian security forces shot and killed who gunmen at the scene. isis has claimed responsibility for wednesday's shooting. authorities have arrested at least nine people in connection with the attack. >>> tunisia's president says the bardo museum will reopen on tuesday. he added that security measures alone won't win the battle against terrorism. he says national unity and hard work are needed as well. >>> officials are trying to track down medical students and graduates who may have traveled to syria to isis-controlled territory. we have more from baghdad. what all do we know about this? what do the families of these 11 students believe their loved ones might be planning to do in these isis-controlled territories? >> reporter: well we know very little right now. we're trying to piece together the details of this story that's em

their message that what happened at the bardo museum has nothing to do with their country or their religion. now it is the foreign visitors to decide whether they will come. jacky rowland. al jazeera tunis. >> two al jazeera journalists have to wait until next wednesday for their retrial in egypt to begin again. baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy are accused of aiding the now band muslim brotherhood charges they and al jazeera deny. thousands of families forced to flee a military offensive in northern pakistan are going back home. the military says it's forced outs taliban fighters in some areas of kyber kamil hydroil hyder reports. >> most of the people in this particular area were forced to flee because of a major operation by the military dubbed as kyber 1. the objective was to drive out monmon-gol. the threat to peshawar, as we came into bara we could see abandoned villages, many and some destruction by the military operation. however the military says it is confident it has restored the rate of the government. >> this area is free for return of the normal life of the people to return to t

oliver: the bardo museum is located in the same facility as the tunisia general simply wherein antiterrorism bill was being debated. parliament's president said the country's symbols had been targeted. president essebsi: the targets of the attack were both the parliament and the national museum. these are symbols. this attack was a message to tell us terrorism has changed and that even the capital and it has lowered national symbols and inside. oliver: two of the gunmen were killed by police. they are on the hunt for possible for conferences. molly: most of the victims were foreigners coming from italy france australia, and poland. tunisians gathered in the capital in a show of support. reporter: as the sun sets in the capital, residents of the city would not be moved. they show solidarity and grie f. denouncing the attacks, refusing to let the terrorists win. >> i am outraged by what is happening. i am here tonight to say that i am not afraid and that we will all continue to fight against terrorism. reporter: while many were outraged and affiant, there was an air of despair, fear that the t

this happened at world renowned bardo museum just a couple of steps away from the national parliamentuilding there. authorities say these gunmen dressed in military garb opened fire on tourists as they were getting off buses to enter the museum. we have heard from the prime minister of tunisia today. he called the terror attack quote, the first of its kind in the capital city. let me tell you what we know at this point in time. of the 19 dead 17 were tourists. not a one was american. 22 others were wounded. two gunmen were killed by police but three others are still at large. all hostages by now have been freed. joining me now is filmmaker and journalist roschon sali who produced the documentary "tunisia between secularism and islam" sand with me by phone. let's just begin with the fact that you were in tunisia a couple months ago covering the elections. before we get into the sheer number of tunisians who have left to fight with isis in syria, i understand you heard warnings of an attack then. can you tell me about that. >> well you know it doesn't surprise me what happened today, es

gunmen last week targeted tourists at the national bardo museum in the capital tunis. they killed 21 people including three japanese. members of an islamic extremist group were behind the shootings. nhk has more. >> reporter: it was the worst attack we've ever had in tunisia. >> translator: i can't believe that something like this could happen in our country. >> reporter: residents gathered for a funeral. the man was shot dead on the spot by security forces. his father said he couldn't see what was happening to his son. >> translator: he didn't pray so earnestly as a child. but after the revolution here in 2011 he started praying with passion. still, i thought he was no different than before. >> reporter: tunisia's government, in 2011 experiencing an uprising. he was among the many young people who hoped their lives would improve. but political instability continued and he became disillusioned. one of his friends says islamic extremists took advantage of his disappointment. >> translator: he was a normal person, but then he started going more often to the mosque. he ma

. >> the bardo museum is in central tunis next to the country's parliaments. at the time of the attack it is believed 100 tourists were in the building. following this siege the french president expressed sympathy during a visit to the louvre museum. >> no matter when or where terror is perpetrated we are all affected. reporter: it is a hard setback for the country. unlike many neighbors tunisia was able to put democratic structures in place after the arab spring. the assault at the museum is the worst terror attack the country has seen since then. brian: for the latest on the story let's go to to the tunisian capital of tunis. sarah, what is the latest? are these gunmen on the loose? sarah: things seem to have calm down a bit. but there are still police forces around parliament. the president said [inaudible] they are not looking for them at the moment. brian: there hasn't speculation these gunmen may have been from libya. is there any idea where they came from, what their affiliation is? sarah: probably not. authorities are hoping to get more information fro

tourist attraction. 17 of the dead are tourists who had just gotten off a bus who were visiting the bardo museum in tunis. the gunman held several hostages at the museum. security forces stormed the building killing two gunman. as many as three may have gotten away. no group or individual has taken responsibility for the attack but an expert on extremism says that twitter accounts linked to the islamic state group are voicing elation at the attack. >>> just about an hour ago, a former san francisco plain clothes police officer learns his sentence in an ongoing corruption scandal. edwin robles was scheduled to 39 months and prison. he was convicted that he and a supervising sergeant robbed drug deemers. that sergeant is under scrutiny for a series of racist attacks he and four others allegedly sent each other. robles is not said to have taken part in the exchange of those texts. >>> two of the nations's top security officials are back on capitol hill today asking members of congress to approve the president's military proposal to take the fight to isis. as joel wald man report, the main sticking

now, tunisia has delayed the reopening of the bardo museum in tunis. 21 people died there in last week's deadly shooting. it was the country's worst terror attack in years. the ceremony is scheduled to take place later today. for more on this story, we can cross now to sandra, who is standing by. bring us up to speed. there seems to be some confusion as to whether or not the museum will indeed open later on today, but one thing is sure, that a ceremony will take place. sandro: good morning. indeed there is confusion between the authorities and the ministry in terrier. they said they did not know the reopening was proposed but i talked to the head curator of the museum, and he assured me that the museum is not set to -- is now set to reopen to the public on sunday. is apparently a last-minute decision at the museum listed security reasons that they would not be able to work on a big crowd today. there will be an official ceremony at the museum today. they called it a symbolic reopening, and the way it will happen if the minister for tourism and a minister of culture will speak this aftern

islamic state extremists say they were behind the attack at the bardo museum in tunisia's capital, which killed 23 people. tunisian authorities have arrested nine people and deployed the army to protect major cities. the attack was designed to wreck the country's tourist industry. coachloads of tourists from nearby cruise ships had just arrived a to the museum near the parliament building when the government opened fire. the cruise ship "msc splendida" has arrived in barcelona. nine of its guests among those who reportedly lost their lives in the attack with another 12 injured. and that company along with italy's "costa crosseria" have suspended stopovers in tunis until further notice. >>> today toons isunis is marking their independence day. many people are shaken by the events this week but it is thought they'll still come out in large numbers in a show of solidarity. >> reporter: the government has said that attackers here were tunisians. significantly, the information the government is providing says that they actually learned their skills across the border in libya, suggesting i thi

citizens to an ongoing security situation around the bardo museum in downtown tunis. avoid the surrounding area and general vicinity including parliament and continues to warn people about travel inside tunis. >> we'll continue following this breaking news throughout the morning for you because it's clearly developing. >>> also following other breaking news "at this hour." tokyo police are investigating death threats made to caroline kennedy. the threats are said to have been phoned in by an english speaking man last month. >> this news comes after first lady michelle obama arrived in japan for a three-day visit. i'll bring in michelle kosinski at the white house. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: the first lady is expected to meet ambassador kennedy later on during her trip. the question is immediately security. how credible do these threats seem and how seriously is the u.s. taking them and how does this affect the first lady's trip? u.s. officials are saying very little. all of these details that we have read are coming from reports leaked out of the investigati

at least 20 people were killed and 40 others wounded when the militants stormed the national bardo museum. most of the victims were tourists. swedish police say that a shooting in the city was likely gang related and not an act of terrorism. gunmen armed with automatic weapons opened fire inside a restaurant. two people were killed and up to 15 were wounded. no arrests have been made. negotiations between iran and six world powers on tehran's nuclear program continue in switzerland today. the u.s. says that the talks are progressing. a draft deal is in the works that would force iran to cut hardware it could use to make an atomic bomb by 40% for at least a decade. a written agreement still needs to be reached before a march 31st deadline. the royal visit is wrapping up in washington today. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall are in the midst of another packed day. this is a live look right now at them. their trip today does include a trip to the white house. this is a live look at carlos rosario public charter school right now. our jeanette reyes has more on today's event. jeanette

their message of what happened at the bardo museum has nothing to do with their country or their religion. now it's for the visitors to decide whether they will come. >> at least 30 people have died and dozens more are injured after a train derailed in the northern indian state. the anything and engine and two coaches were crushed after the train sped through a rail crossing. >> hundreds gathered to help after a train went off the track and tipped over. emergency crews quickly arrived cutting through twisted melt to free the passengers. witnesses say that the train failed to stop at a rail crossing. >> the train was supposed to stop at the crossing. it was going at a very high speed, and then it looked like the brakes failed, which turned it upside down. >> officials said at a at least two dozen were in serious continue. the central government was quick to announce compensation for the victims and their families. >> the families of the dead are get $3,200. the injured will get $800. i'll be going to the accident myself along with officials. >> the cause is still being investigated. india'

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while we're not yet able to confirm the voracity of this claim, the tactics that we saw at the bardo museum would be entirely consistent with tactics that isil has previously used that show a blatant disregard and even a brutality for innocent civilians. >> tunisia is home to competing terror groups jockeying for dominance, namely isis. the branch in libya recently posted pics of training new recruits, and there are now unconfirmed reports that one museum attacker had their flag in his pocket. the white house counterterror team is pledging u.s. assistance to tunisia, and our allies are following suit. >> this is the latest example of extremist terror and we have to fight it with everything we have. our values freedom of speech democracy, the rule of law, they will win through. >> some fear democracy is now under attack in tunisia, a nation thought to be an arab spring success story. >> the so-called arab spring started in tunisia. and the last free tunisian election got as a result a western-oriented government. this is an attack against democracy. i'm very afraid and very worried. >> let's