Tunisia museum attack: Gunman was known to intelligence agencies

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Several victims from cruise ships, which have left Tunisian port

The Associated Press Posted: Mar 19, 2015 4:18 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 19, 2015 4:18 AM ET

Tunisia museum attack kills at least 19 2:49

Tunisia museum attack kills at least 19 2:49

Tunisia's prime minister says one of the two gunmen who killed 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians at the Bardo museum was known to intelligence services, but no formal links to a particular terror group have been established.

In an interview with RTL radio Thursday, Habib Essi said Tunisia is working with other countries to learn more about the attackers, identified as Yassine Laabidi and Hatem Khachnaoui. He said Laabidi had been flagged to intelligence, although not for "anything special."

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Meanwhile, two of the cruise ships with passengers among the victims left the port of Tunis. MSC Cruises said nine passengers from the Splendida were killed, 12 injured and six unaccounted for. Another ship, the Costa Fascinosa, said 13 passengers had not returned on board when the ship left port overnight.

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