Tunisia's health
ministry reported those deaths as well as 36 injuries in and around the
Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba in the coastal Tunisian city of Sousse. At
least one gunman was also reportedly killed, according to the state-run
TAP news agency.
An eyewitness who was close to the scene said that she saw bloodied bodies lying in the sand
and people from neighboring hotels jumping over to fences to get to her
hotel. She said she is staying about a mile from the main attack scene,
but visitors there still took precautions by putting mattresses up
against the door to slow any gunmen who might try to barge in.
The
hotel guest said she heard at least 30 seconds of sustained gunfire,
though things have become relatively quiet by early afternoon.
The full extent of the horror there, including who died and how, was still not known as of Friday afternoon.
But
what was clear, even then, is that this was another dark day for
Tunisia, and further proof of terrorists' savagery -- not just in
war-torn regions like Iraq and Syria, but also in far different places
where people expect to relax, not fear for their lives.
One person was beheaded and two injured at a gas factory near Lyon in southeastern France, according to French President Francois Hollande. And ISIS has claimed responsibility for an apparent bomb blast at the Shiite-affiliated Al-Sadiq mosque in Kuwait's capital during Friday prayers, leading to a number of death and injuries.
"I
am sickened by the attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait," British
Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted. "Our countries stand together in
combating the horrors of terrorism."
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