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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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Thousands take to Tunis streets in anti-terror march

Demonstrators at an anti-terror march in Tunis Credit: APTN

World leaders joined thousands of demonstrators in Tunis taking part in an anti-terror march.

In attendance was President Francois Hollande, who earlier today announced that French woman Huguette Dupeu, who was injured in the attack, had died from her wounds.

Demonstrators chanted 'Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!' Credit: APTN

Chanting "Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!" demonstrators marched to the Bardo Museum, the scene of an attack in which 21 tourists and a Tunisian died.

Police oversaw the march where thousands took to the street in Tunis Credit: APTN

Hours before the march, the Tunisian Prime Minister said that the alleged leader of the attack, Lokman Abu Sakhra had been killed in an anti-terrorism operation.

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