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Gunman Kills 3 During Attack at Tunisian Synagogue

  • An attacker, reportedly a naval guard, killed two colleagues and a civilian visitor near an ancient synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
  • The gunman attempted to enter the synagogue during an annual Jewish pilgrimage and opened fire, killing a total of five people, including two Jewish visitors, before being shot dead himself.
  • Four visitors and five security officers were also wounded in the attack.
  • The Ghriba synagogue, the site of the attack, is nearly 2,500 years old and draws hundreds of Jewish visitors from around the world each year.
  • No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as Tunisia faces a severe financial crisis and was hoping tourism would rebound.
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