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Third Tunisia museum gunman 'on the run'

Tunisia's president has confirmed reports that there was a third gunman involved in the museum attack that killed 20 foreign tourists, including Briton Sally Adey, and three Tunisians last week.

President Beji Caid Essebsi said that the third attacker was on the run but insisted he "won't get far".

CCTV footage of the attack showed two gunman at the National Bardo museum who were killed during the battle with security forces but Essebsi said another suspect had also been caught on camera.

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CCTV footage emerges of Tunisian museum gunmen

CCTV footage showing the two men behind Wednesday's deadly gun attack on a museum in Tunisia walking through the popular tourist attraction before firing their weapons has emerged.

The security camera footage, released today, shows the men calmly walking through the National Bardo museum, carrying assault rifles and bags moments before the massacre began.

The gunmen killed killed 23 people in the museum, including British mother-of-two Sally Adey, on Wednesday Credit: Reuters
The gunmen were caught on CCTV walking through the museum moments before the attack Credit: Reuters

One of the attackers is seen walking past the cameras wearing a baseball cap and a heavy jacket, while the other is dressed in a red hoodie and tracksuit pants. Stills of the gunmen, lying on the ground after being shot by security forces, indicate that at least one was wearing an explosive belt.

Both gunmen shown in the video were killed in a firefight with security forces.

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