Three suicide bomb suspects named
TUNIS: Tunisia has identified three suspects wanted over Tuesday’s suicide bombing that killed 12 presidential guards and is offering a financial reward for information leading to their arrest. The interior ministry issued a statement on Friday evening identifying the wanted men as Hassan Ben Khalifa Bouchiba, Houcine Ben Khalifa Bouchiba and Walid Ben Mohamed Ali Yousfi. A preliminary probe has proven that these “terrorist elements are linked to the explosion on a bus of the presidential guard,” the statement said. The ministry also promised “an important financial reward” for “anyone providing information leading to the arrest” of the three suspects. Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the centre of Tunis was claimed by the jihadist Islamic State group and authorities have identified the bomber as a 26-year-old Tunisian travelling salesman Houssam Abdelli. dozens of suspects have been said to be arrested since the attack.