Nineteen people, including
17 foreign tourists, have been killed after gunmen targeted a museum in
the Tunisian capital, the Prime Minister says.
Italian, Spanish, Polish and German citizens were among those killed, as well as a Tunisian and a police officer, PM Habib Essid said.
Security forces killed two gunmen and were searching for accomplices, he added.
The attack happened at the Bardo Museum in central Tunis.
At the time of the attack deputies in the neighbouring parliamentary building were discussing anti-terrorism legislation. Parliament was evacuated following the attack.
At least 22 tourists and two Tunisians were
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he condemned the "terrorist attack in the strongest terms... we are very alert about how the situation is evolving", he added.
Eyewitness Yasmine Ryan told the BBC there had been "a growing crowd" of at least 500 people outside the museum.
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