GUNMEN opened fire at a leading museum in Tunisia’s capital yesterday, killing at least eight people, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately clear if the attackers took hostages.

    Interior Ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said on Radio Mosaique that only one of the dead was a Tunisian. He did not provide nationalities for the others.

    The attack on the National Bardo Museum prompted the evacuation of Tunisia’s parliament building, which is adjacent to the museum.

    The radio said that three men dressed in military-style clothing may have taken hostages inside the museum.

    The museum is a leading tourist attraction that chronicles Tunisia’s history.

    It is unclear who the attackers are. (SD-Agencies)