Tunisian Police intensify investigation into Friday's attack

by Tunisia Live | Africa

In the aftermath of the Attack on sunbathing tourists in Tunisia Friday, ISIS claimed responsibility.

Below is how things unfolded according Tunisian media

From Tunisia Live:

0130 Tunisian PM Essid has offered undisclosed financial rewards for those providing information related to Sousse attack and announced a crackdown on unlicensed mosques. Essid claims that Seifeddine Rezgui was a lone wolf attacker.

0100 ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack according to the group’s social media accounts.

2126 Security forces claim that a bomb was found on the terrorist’s body which lay with a kalashinkov assault rifle where he was shot.

1916 Dead terrorist named as Seifeddine Rezgui,23, a university student from Gaafour, Siliana. Yacoubi studied aviation in Kairouan.

1720 Death toll has risen to 37 and 36 injured. President Essebsi has called on Tunisians to stand united and announced extra security.

1627 Local media reports claim that one of the attackers was wearing a police uniform.

1530 Ministry of Health confirms 28 dead and 39 injured. Nationalities involved are French, German, Russian, Belgian and British.

1513 British, German, Irish and Belgian tourists are among the dead according to agency reports.

1443 Among those transferred to hospital are British and Germans.

1434 Second gunman captured by police.

1415 Retired General Mokhtar Ben Nasser said: “This type of terrorist attack was expected and is intended to the tourist industry. Beji Caid Essebsi and Habib Essid to visit Sousse.

1400 Six Nationalities among dead according to Ministry of Interior.

A gunman has attacked a tourist hotels in the Tunisian town of Sousse.

Reports claim that a man entered the hotel armed with a kalashnikov rifle and opened fire on tourists shortly before lunchtime.

Earlier reports that another another gunman also opened fire at holidaymakers.

Ministry of Interior spokesperson Mohamed Ali Alaroui confirmed that at least 27 people have killed.

At least one gunman has been killed.