“Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!”
That was the message from tens of thousands in the capital where, amid tight security, citizens joined by world leaders have marched to denounce Islamist militants after the deadly Bardo Museum attack.
French President Francois Hollande was there. France marched after its Charlie Hebdo killings in January.
French victims – one of whom has just died from her wounds – were among 21 foreign tourists and a policeman killed in the March 18 massacre in Tunis.
“We are all against terrorism and violence. We are all Bardo. We are all Charlie,” said one woman in the crowd.
“Tunisia loves democracy and freedom. No to terrorism, down with terrorism.”
“We have come here to heal the country’s wounds,” another marcher said.
“We are all united against terrorism.”
Tunisians rallied under the slogan “Le Monde est Bardo” (The World is Bardo) in a country praised as a peaceful democratic model since leading the first Arab Spring uprising in 2011.
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