REPORT: Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree

Breaking Headlines
25-05-2015 | 04:18
High views
Share
LBCI
Share
LBCI
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
telegram
print
REPORT: Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
telegram
print
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
telegram
print
2min
REPORT: Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree
A Tunisian soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital on Monday, killing seven colleagues and wounding 10 others before being shot dead himself, according to the army which said the shooter had "family problems".
 
What exactly triggered the shooting at the Bouchoucha base in Tunis was not immediately clear, but the incident alarmed residents in the capital city still on edge after an attack in March by Islamist gunmen on the Bardo national museum.
 
When gunfire erupted on Monday morning, police evacuated a nearby school, as locals feared they may be under attack.
 
"A soldier opened fire and killed seven others, he was then killed. Ten others are injured," army spokesman Bel Hassen Ouslati told reporters.
 
"According to what we know, he had some family problems, this is nothing to do with a terrorist attack."
 
Two military helicopters hovered over the scene as police searched cars on the road to the base. An army colonel was among the victims, a security source said.
 
Since its 2011 uprising against autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia has been spared the worst chaos that neighboring countries experienced after the "Arab Spring". But some Islamist hardliners have turned to violence.
 
Tunisian forces have been carrying out operations against Islamist fighters since March when two gunmen opened fire on tourists at the Bardo museum, killing 21 foreigners in the worst attack in Tunisia in more than a decade.    

 
For more details, watch Remmy Derbass' report in the video above

Breaking Headlines

Tunisian

soldier

after

killing

seven

shooting

spree

LBCI Next
A patient at Notre Dame De Liban Hospital - Jounieh urgently needs A+ blood type, to donate please call: 70 281 616
Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Breaking Headlines
2026-06-22

A patient at Notre Dame De Liban Hospital - Jounieh urgently needs A+ blood type, to donate please call: 70 281 616

Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Middle East News
2026-03-16

Dubai airport 'gradually' resumes flights after nearby drone incident

LBCI
Middle East News
2026-08-14

France urges Israel to arrest West Bank settlers at Qusra

LBCI
World News
2026-06-15

G7 leaders meet in France after US and Iran declare agreement to end war

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
2026-03-31

Two fronts, two paths: Israel seeks Iran deal, expands Lebanon war

Videos
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-08-06

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-24

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-20

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Rubio on Lebanon-Israel framework agreement: 'beginning of the beginning,' more work needed

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral framework agreement after Washington talks attended by Rubio: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-20

Israeli strikes renew on Choukine, Maifadoun, and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-19

Massive Israeli strikes hit South Lebanon under ceasefire conditions

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-16

Trump criticizes Israel’s Lebanon campaign, says war has gone on ‘too long’ and floats Syria role in conflict

Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
13:15

Deadly dawn in south Lebanon: 11 killed in Israeli strikes on Ansar and Deir el-Zahrani

LBCI
Middle East News
11:48

Israel wants 'more serious' talks with Lebanon: AFP

LBCI
Lebanon News
08:50

Hezbollah blames Netanyahu for escalation after strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon

LBCI
Lebanon News
04:11

Health Ministry: Seven killed, including three children and two women, in Israeli strike on Ansar

LBCI
Lebanon News
08:11

Israel says Lebanon strikes a response to Hezbollah ceasefire violation

LBCI
Lebanon News
09:37

Health Ministry: 11 killed, 19 wounded in Israeli strikes on Deir el-Zahrani and Ansar

LBCI
Lebanon News
11:39

Israel says Lebanon strike targeted Hezbollah commander

LBCI
Lebanon News
07:48

Major wildfire breaks out in Aitou forest in northern Lebanon: Video

Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
Download now the LBCI mobile app
We use
cookies
We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More