Thursday, July 25, 2013

Tunisia opposition party leader gunned down outside his home

Leftist Arab nationalist People's party leader Mohammed Brahmi shot dead by gunmen on motorbike in Tunis

guardian.co.uk,

"Gunmen have shot dead the leader of a leftist Tunisian opposition party outside his house, according to a party member .

Mohammed Brahmi, 58, of the Arab nationalist People's party was standing outside his home when he was gunned down, according to party member Khaled Khichi.

It is the second killing of an opposition member this year, following that of Chokri Belaid of the leftist Popular Front, who was shot dead in February. His killing provoked a political crisis that nearly derailed Tunisia's political transition......"

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