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Man fatally stabs police officer outside Brazilian embassy in Tunis

The African MirrorJune 20, 20231 Min Read

Police officers secure the area near the Brazilian embassy in Tunis, after a man stabbed a policeman near the embassy, local media reported, Tunisia June 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

A man fatally stabbed a policeman on duty outside the Brazilian embassy in Tunis before police shot the attacker in the leg and arrested him, the Interior Ministry said.

A ministry official said the attacker, 53, was mentally ill and the stabbing was not being treated as terrorism.

The policeman later died from his wounds, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry said.