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Tunisian security chiefs sacked after Bardo Museum attack

2015-03-23 21 Dailymotion

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid has sacked six police chiefs following last week’s attack on the national museum in which 20 tourists died.<br /><br /> His office said those who have lost their jobs include the head of tourist security, an intelligence and local police chiefs, a traffic police commander and the Bardo’s head of security. <br /><br /> Visiting the museum on Sunday, President Beji Caid Essebsi had warned that those responsible for security lapses would be punished.<br /><br /> Declaring that his country was at war with the extremists, the president said a third attacker involved in the operation was on the run.<br /><br /> The Interior Ministry has released two photos of a suspect, named as Maher Bin Mawloudi al Qayidi. <br /><br /> Reports suggest he co-ordinated the attack.<br /><br /> A security camera video was also published at the weekend, showing two gunmen at the museum on Wednesday, equipped with assault rifles as they roamed the building.<br /><br /> They were later killed by police.<br /><br /> The authorities have arrested more than

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