Suicide bomber kills self in Tunisian resort, second arrested
Source: Reuters
A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday in the Tunisian resort of Sousse without causing other casualties, and police seized a would-be suicide bomber at the tomb of former President Habib Bourguiba, security sources said.
The first bomber detonated his explosive belt on a beach near the Palm Hotel in Sousse, an important tourist destination south of the capital Tunis. The second was arrested at Bourguiba's tomb in the town of Monastir.
Bombings are rare in Tunisia, but the government has said Islamist militants have exploited the chaos in neighboring Libya to acquire arms and get training.
Earlier this year, Tunisia's Islamist-led government began a crackdown on Ansar al-Sharia, one of the most radical groups to emerge since the country's 2011 uprising. The group's leader is a former al Qaeda veteran who once fought in Afghanistan.
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'Suicide blast' in Tunisian resort [BBC]
There has been a suicide bomb attack in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, officials say.
The explosion occurred on a beach near a hotel, security sources say.
A hotel employee told the BBC that the blast occurred at 09:45 local time (08:45 GMT) and that no-one was hurt except for the bomber.
Sousse is a tourist destination about 140km (87 miles) south of the capital, Tunis, on the Mediterranean coast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24740947
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