Several killed as gunmen attack Tunisia tourist hotel

At least 19 people have been killed after a tourist hotel near the Tunisian town of Sousse was attacked by gunmen.

The attack was on the Imperal Marhaba hotel in the North African country.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri, reporting from Tunis, said local reports indicated gunmen may have specifically targeted tourists at the resort - but that the reports have not yet been confirmed.

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