2015 Tunis barracks shooting
| Tunis barracks shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Coordinates | 36°48′25″N 10°9′2″E / 36.80694°N 10.15056°E |
| Date | 25 May 2015 |
Attack type | Mass murder, shooting |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 8 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrator | Mehdi Jemaii |
| Motive | "Family problems" |
On 25 May 2015, a mass murder took place at the Bouchoucha military base in Tunis. A Tunisian soldier, later identified as Corporal Mehdi Jemaii, who was forbidden from carrying weapons stabbed a soldier, then took his weapon, opened fire on soldiers, killing seven and wounding ten before he was shot dead.[1]
The army said Mehdi Jemaii had family problems.[2] The shooting is not considered a terrorist attack.
See also
References
External links
- Base militaire Bouchoucha on Wikimapia