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2015 in Tunisia

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Other events of 2015 Timeline of Tunisian history

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

Contents

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.
  • 17 February - 20 Islamist militants attack a checkpoint at the Kasserine Governorate, killing 4 police officers and stealing their weapons.

    • March

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

    • 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.

    • June

  • 26 June - 2015 Ramadan attacks
  • Two hotels are attacked in Sousse by unknown gunmen, killing 38 people and injuring 36. This was on the same day as attacks in France, Kuwait, Syria and Somalia.
  • 27 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
  • The Tunisian government plans to close down 80 "propagandist" mosques following the previous attack yesterday.
  • 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.
  • 28 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
  • 1000 Tunisian police officers are deployed on beaches and resorts to increase defence following the attack two days ago.
  • 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.

    • July

  • 4 July - 2015 Sousse attacks
  • President Beji Caid Essebsi declares a state of emergency.

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