Jews on the Tunisian holiday island of Djerba, where a gunman killed five people last week during a Jewish pilgrimage, are asking why – and what happens next. By Cathrin Schaer and Tarak Guizani
Locals on the Tunisian holiday island of Djerba, where a gunman killed five people this week during a Jewish pilgrimage, are asking why and what happens next.
Tunisia’s interior minister identified the assailant and revealed details of the attack at an ancient synagogue on the island of Djerba that killed at least five people.
Tunisia's Interior Ministry says a police officer shot dead a colleague and took his ammunition. The police then allegedly shot dead two people, a Tunisian and a Frenchman, who participated in an annual Jewish pilgrimage. The perpetrator was subsequently killed by security forces. Four more pilgrims and five members of the security forces were injured in the attack outside the Ghriba synagogue. In 2002, the synagogue was subjected to a suicide attack. Then 21 people were killed. According to the organisers, more than 5,000 people, mostly from abroad, took part in this year's pilgrimage.