three dead, 9 injured in attack on synagogue on Tunisian island of Djerba

Two worshippers and a security guard were killed Tuesday evening in an attack on El Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s island of Djerba, said Tunisian authorities. 

A member of the naval national guard in Aghir Djerba killed his colleague and then headed for the synagogue, said the Interior Ministry in a written statement.

The attacker, who clashed with security forces, was killed, and nine people were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries, said the statement.