Deadly Shooting Near Tunisia's Oldest Synagogue Leaves Multiple Casualties

A police officer in Tunisia killed two security officers and two visitors in an attack near Africa’s oldest synagogue on the island of Djerba. The attacker fired indiscriminately at security units located near the synagogue, killing the two visitors and another security officer, as well as injuring five security officers and four visitors. Security forces then shot him dead. The motive for the attack is unknown, but Islamist militants have previously targeted the pilgrimage in Djerba and have staged other attacks in the country. The annual pilgrimage to Africa’s oldest synagogue draws hundreds of Jews from Europe and Israel to Djerba, a holiday destination off the coast of southern Tunisia.