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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Tunisian Republic.

Events

February

  • 5 February - A unity government is approved by the parliament and is formed by members of the secular Nidaa Tounes, two liberal parties and a moderate Islamist party.[1]
  • 17 February - 20 Islamist militants attack a checkpoint at the Kasserine Governorate, killing 4 police officers and stealing their weapons.[2]

March

  • 18 March - Gunmen attack the Bardo National Museum, adjacent to the parliament building in Tunis, killing at least 19 people.[3]

May

  • 25 May - A Tunisian soldier kills 7 of his fellow soldiers and injures 10 others in a shooting rampage in Tunis before killing himself.[4]

June

  • 26 June - 2015 Ramadan attacks
  • 27 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
    • The Tunisian government plans to close down 80 "propagandist" mosques following the previous attack yesterday.[6]
    • Nineteen of the victims are revealed to be from other countries; fifteen from the United Kingdom and one each from Belgium, Portugal, Germany and Ireland.[7]
  • 28 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
    • 1000 Tunisian police officers are deployed on beaches and resorts to increase defence following the attack two days ago.[8]
    • The number of British victims killed in the attack is expected to go up to 30 so the UK government warns its citizens about going to Tunisia.[9]

July

References

  1. ^ "Tunisia parliament approves unity government". 5 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Tunisia militants kill four police in checkpoint attack". Reuters. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Up to 17 tourists killed in Tunisia as hostages freed by counter-terror forces - latest".
  4. ^ "Soldier kills 7 comrades at Tunis barracks - ministry". 25 May 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Tunisia attack on Sousse beach 'kills 39'". BBC News. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Tunisia launches security clampdown after Sousse attack". BBC News. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ^ "British Tunisia death toll rises to 15". BBC News. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. ^ "THE LATEST: TUNISIA OFFICIAL SAYS 7 ARRESTED IN BEACH ATTACK". 28 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Tunisia beach attack: British death toll 'will top 30'". BBC News. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Tunisia Declares State of Emergency After Beach Attack". 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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