By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/moroccan-man-arrested-attack-tunisian-museum Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Moroccan man arrested for attack on Tunisian museum World May 20, 2015 8:10 AM EDT Italian police arrested a Moroccan man Tuesday evening for allegedly helping perpetrate the hours-long siege on Tunisia’s Bardo museum that left 22 people dead. He was arrested in the town of Gaggiano, eight miles from Milan. According to police, he had arrived in Italy aboard a migrant boat a month before the attack and was ordered expelled. It wasn’t clear whether he left, reported the Associated Press. The man was named by Milan’s chief anti-terrorism investigator as Abdelmajid Touil, who was identified in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, on Feb. 17, according to the AP. The hostage-taking at the museum in Tunis occurred on March 18. Two of the assailants were killed at the scene and a third gunman was believed to have escaped. The Islamic State group took responsibility for the siege. Follow @NewsHourWorld A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Italian police arrested a Moroccan man Tuesday evening for allegedly helping perpetrate the hours-long siege on Tunisia’s Bardo museum that left 22 people dead. He was arrested in the town of Gaggiano, eight miles from Milan. According to police, he had arrived in Italy aboard a migrant boat a month before the attack and was ordered expelled. It wasn’t clear whether he left, reported the Associated Press. The man was named by Milan’s chief anti-terrorism investigator as Abdelmajid Touil, who was identified in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, on Feb. 17, according to the AP. The hostage-taking at the museum in Tunis occurred on March 18. Two of the assailants were killed at the scene and a third gunman was believed to have escaped. The Islamic State group took responsibility for the siege. Follow @NewsHourWorld A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now