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Five Killed as Gunman Opens Fire on Historic Synagogue in Tunisia

HeadlineMay 11, 2023

In Tunisia, two worshipers and three security officers were killed Wednesday when a naval guardsman opened fire outside Africa’s oldest synagogue on the island of Djerba. Four security guards and four visitors were also injured before the assailant was shot dead. The assault targeted an annual pilgrimage of Jewish visitors to the 2,500-year-old Ghriba synagogue.

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