Slain Tunisia opposition leader taken for burial under escort

AFP , Saturday 27 Jul 2013

Politician Mohamed Brahmi was assassinated on Friday

The funeral procession of slain Tunisian opposition leader Mohamed Brahmi left his home under military escort on Saturday ahead of his burial, an AFP correspondent reported.

Wrapped in the red and white Tunisian flag, Brahimi's coffin left the Tunis neighbourhood of Ariana shortly before 10:00 am (0900 GMT) en route to El-Jellaz cemetery.

Brahmi was shot dead outside his home on Friday with the same weapon used to gun down fellow opposition politician Chokri Belaid in February, Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou said.

Short link:

 

Also In Region

# Israel pounds Lebanon as Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts
# Biden believes diplomatic solution to Israel-Hezbollah conflict 'achievable'
# Iran warns Israel of 'crushing response' to Lebanon device blasts
# Hezbollah chief says Israel 'won't be able to return' its displaced to north
# Lebanon PM urges UN to take firm stance over Israel's 'technological war'
# AP analysis: Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?
# Israel foiled Iranian plot to assassinate top officials including Netanyahu: Israeli security services
# Hezbollah says 20 members killed in walkie-talkie blasts
#