2015 Tunis barracks shooting
| Tunis barracks shooting | |
|---|---|
  2015 Tunis barracks shooting (Tunisia) Tunisian soldiers were killed | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Coordinates | 36°48′25″N 10°9′2″E / 36.80694°N 10.15056°E |
| Date | 25 May 2015 |
Attack type | Mass murder, mass shooting |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 9 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 9 |
| Perpetrator | Mehdi Jemaii |
| Motive | Unknown, purportedly personal issues |
On 25 May 2015, a mass murder took place at the Bouchoucha military base in Tunis. A Tunisian soldier, later identified as Corporal Mehdi Jemaii, who was forbidden from carrying weapons,[why?] stabbed a soldier, then took his weapon. He then opened fire on soldiers during a flag-raising ceremony, killing seven and wounding ten, including one seriously injured who died on May 31, before he was killed during an exchange of gunfire.[2]
The army claimed Mehdi Jemaii had "family and psychological problems," and brushed off assertions the attack was terror-related, calling it an "isolated incident".[2][3] The shooting happened two months after the Bardo National Museum attack.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cordall, Simon Speakman (30 May 2015). "Was IS involved in the Tunis army barracks massacre?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Tunisian soldier shoots dead seven colleagues". The Guardian. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (25 May 2015). "Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree". Reuters UK.
External links[edit]
- Base militaire Bouchoucha on Wikimapia