Tunisia attack: deadly shooting in front of tourist beach hotel in Sousse

At least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a beach hotel in theTunisian city of Sousse, and at least one gunman has been killed in a shoot-out.

The attack, which took place around 12pm local time, was said to have taken place outside the five-star hotel the Imperial Marhaba hotel.

“The operation was carried out in two hotels. There are seven dead, maybe more,” ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told Mosaique radio.