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                 Tunisia Lawmaker Escapes Assassination Attempt

   by Reuters

   A Tunisian lawmaker from the ruling Nidaa Tounes party escaped an
   assassination attempt when a gunman opened fire on his car from a
   passing vehicle, a security source said on Thursday.

   The lawmaker, Ridha Chareffedine, said at least eight bullets hit his
   car but he was not wounded. Authorities gave no official comment, but
   the security source confirmed the attack on the deputy's car in the
   beach town of Sousse.

   It was not clear who carried out the attack. But Tunisia has been hit
   this year by two major Islamist militant attacks, and militants have
   targeted politicians in the past, killing two opposition leaders in
   2013.

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