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At least 11 killed in attack on Tunisian military bus

Xinhua, November 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 11 people were killed and another 14 wounded after a bus carrying presidential security guards exploded in downtown Tunis on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.

Spokesman of the Interior Ministry Walid Wkini confirmed the explosion on the capital's Mohamed V Avenue, saying 11 security guards working for the presidency were killed.

The reason behind the explosion was still not clear at the moment and there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing.

The explosion came 10 days after Tunisian authorities deployed more security forces and increased security level in the capital.

Tunisia has been plagued by Islamist violence after the ouster of former President Ben Ali in 2011 uprisings.

Early this year, the Islamic State (IS) carried out two attacks targeting foreigners, hitting hard the country's tourism industry. Endit