Twelve Policemen Killed İn Tunis Bomb Attack

A bomb exploded in the capital of Tunisia on Tuesday near a police car belonging to the Tunisian presidency. 



Twelve police officers were killed while 17 others were injured in the blast in Tunis, according to a statement issued by the presidency.



The area in which the incident occured is a known meeting spot for police officers. 



No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.



The authorities have declared a 30-day state of emergency countrywide as well as a curfew in the capital and in three other provinces.



President Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi is soon expected to address the nation regarding the incident. - Tunis