451:– During an annual Jewish pilgrimage to the island of Djerba, a guard from a naval center fatally shot a colleague before heading to the El Ghriba synagogue and opening fire. The attack resulted in the deaths of two civilians and a security guard, and left ten others injured. Security personnel responded quickly, shooting and killing the assailant.
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684:"4 Tunisian Soldiers Killed In Landmine Blast: Ministry"
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at the same time, which caused the death of 38 people.
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perpetrated by three assailants who were shot dead.
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653:Al Jazeera, 6 March 2020, retrieved 31 March 2020
576:"Tunisia: At Least 6 Killed Near Algerian Border"
514:Tunisia attack: What we know about what happened
544:"Tunisian soldier killed in his home: report"
475:L’attaque terroriste de "Sondes"…22 ans après
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293:A Tunisian soldier was killed in his home.
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767:Lists of terrorist incidents by country
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161:Ghriba synagogue bombing
782:Tunisia-related lists
221:Bardo National Museum
448:2023 Djerba shooting
672:. 6 September 2020.
355:2019 Tunis bombings
245:2015 Sousse attacks
166:El Ghriba synagogue
136:Armed Islamic Group
686:. 3 February 2021.
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531:The New York Times
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