Tunisians respond defiantly to Bardo Museum terrorist attack

After a terrorist assault left nearly two dozen people dead at Tunisia’s famous antiquity museum, Tunisians rallied in downtown Tunis to condemn the attack.

Photos by Chedly Ben Ibrahim

A Tunisian woman holds a placard that reads “Traitors will not survive in Tunisia” during a protest on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

A woman holds a protest sign reading “No to terrorism” as a solidarity protest formed near the municipal theatre in central Tunis. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

She is also wearing a hat displaying the Tunisian flag, which was displayed prominently in various forms at the protest. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

Tunisians proudly wave their nation’s flag in solidarity against the museum attack. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

The crowd expands eastward along Avenue Bourguiba, which bisects central Tunis. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

A man rallies the crowd near the municipal theatre in central Tunis. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

Tunisians hold signs reading “You terrorists are cowards, Tunisians are not afraid.” (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

“We are all Bardo.” (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

While much of the crowd remained unified, arguments broke out between liberals and supporters of the Islamist Ennahda party, trading blame at each other. (Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix)

Candles illuminate a sign reading “Tunisia is still standing!” at an impromptu memorial to the victims of the Bardo Museum attack.