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At least 12 dead after bus blast in Tunisia

At least 12 people are dead and 11 are wounded after an explosion hit a bus carrying military presidential guards in Tunisia, security sources said.

The explosion went off as the bus travelled down Mohamed V Avenue in the country's capital Tunis.

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Tunis placed under curfew after bus blast attack

Armed police at the scene of the bus blast. Credit: Reuters

Tunisian authorities are putting the capital Tunis under curfew after a bomb attack on a presidential guard bus killed 12 people and injured many others.

It will be imposed until 5am local time (4am GMT) and a state of emergency has also been imposed.

Officials believe the blast was probably caused by a suicide bomber on the bus.

It is the third major attack in Tunisia this year.

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