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Tunisia: Anti-terror march as museum suspect killed

Tens of thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital in a show of solidarity against Islamist militants on Sunday, hours after the government said its forces had killed nine members of a group suspected of carrying out this month's deadly Bardo Museum attack.

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President: 'Tunisia will stay united against terrorism'

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said his country will stay "united against terrorism" in the wake of the Bardo museum massacre.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi during the anti-terrorism march Credit: REUTERS/Emmanuel Dunand/Pool

Speaking after a mass anti-terror march through the country's capital today Essebsi said: "The Tunisian people will not bow.

"We will stay united against terrorism until we wipe out this phenomenon."

The march, which was attended by tens of thousands of people, including world leaders such as France's President Hollande was organised as a sign of solidarity against Islamist militants following the terrorist attack on a Tunisian museum which killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman.

World leaders took part in the march Credit: RTV
Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Tunisia's capital today as part of an anti-terrorism demonstration Credit: APTN

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