Tunisian Soldier Shot Dead After Killing Seven of His Colleagues

Reuters: Tunisian soldier shot dead after killing seven in army base shooting spree

A Tunisian soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital on Monday, killing seven colleagues and wounding 10 others before being shot dead himself, according to the army which said the shooter had "family problems".

What exactly triggered the shooting at the Bouchoucha base in Tunis was not immediately clear, but the incident alarmed residents in the capital city still on edge after an attack in March by Islamist gunmen on the Bardo national museum.

When gunfire erupted on Monday morning, police evacuated a nearby school, as locals feared they may be under attack.

"A soldier opened fire and killed seven others, he was then killed. Ten others are injured," army spokesman Bel Hassen Ouslati told reporters.

Update: Soldier in Tunis Fires on Colleagues in Deadly Attack -- NYT

WNU Editor: Tunisian authorities are saying that this is not a terrorist attack .... but considering how volatile the entire region is .... it is probably to early to make such a judgement.