At Least 27 Dead in Attack on Hotel in Sousse

By Catherine Hardy | With AFP

At least 27 people, including some foreigners, have been killed during an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse.

Local media and security services say at least one gunman was also shot dead in an exchange of fire.

Sousse is a popular tourist destination.

Tunisia has been on high alert since March when Islamist militants killed 22 people, mainly foreign tourists, in an attack on the famous Bardo museum in the capital Tunis. 

This is a developing story, so visit http://www.euronews.com for updates.

Source: Euronews