Kairouan

Messages and flowers are placed at the beach of the Imperial Marhaba resort, which was attacked by a gunman in Sousse, Tunisia, June 29, 2015. The gunman disguised as a tourist opened fire at the Tunisian hotel killing 39 people including Britons, Germans

Tunisian gunman described as a normal college student

June 29, 2015
Conflict

Family and friends believe the man who opened fire at a Tunisian beach resort last Friday was leading a double life. Seif Rezgui, 24, attended Tunisia's Kairouan University, worked at a local café and came from a stable family. But he is said to have joined ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the attack.

Tunisian gunman described as a normal college student

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