2015 in Tunisia

Events

February

• 5 February - A unity government is approved by the parliament and is formed by members of the secular Nidaa Tounes, two liberal parties and a moderate Islamist party.
• 17 February - 20 Islamist militants attack a checkpoint at the Kasserine Governorate, killing 4 police officers and stealing their weapons.

  March

• 18 March - Gunmen attack the Bardo National Museum, adjacent to the parliament building in Tunis, killing at least 19 people.

  May

• 25 May - A Tunisian soldier kills 7 of his fellow soldiers and injures 10 others in a shooting rampage in Tunis before killing himself.

  June

• 26 June - 2015 Ramadan attacks
• * Two hotels are attacked in Sousse by unknown gunmen, killing 38 people and injuring 36. This was on the same day as attacks in France, Kuwait, Syria and Somalia.
• 27 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
• * The Tunisian government plans to close down 80 "propagandist" mosques following the previous attack yesterday.
• * Nineteen of the victims are revealed to be from other countries; fifteen from the United Kingdom and one each from Belgium, Portugal, Germany and Ireland.
• 28 June - 2015 Sousse attacks
• * 1000 Tunisian police officers are deployed on beaches and resorts to increase defence following the attack two days ago.
• * The number of British victims killed in the attack is expected to go up to 30 so the UK government warns its citizens about going to Tunisia.

  July

• 4 July - 2015 Sousse attacks
• * President Beji Caid Essebsi declares a state of emergency.