Policeman Shot Dead By Attackers On Motorbike

A policeman has been shot dead in an attack by two men on a motorbike on the outskirts of Sousse - the Tunisian resort hit by a beach massacre in June.

Three officers were targeted in the latest shooting - one was hit and died on his way to hospital. The other two were injured.

The officers were believed to have been attacked with a rifle as they waited for transportation to the nearby town Kairouan.

A major police search is now under way for the unknown assailants after they sped away on a powerful motorbike.

In June, 23-year-old jihadist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui killed 38 people, including 30 British nationals, when he opened fire on tourists as they sunbathed on a beach.

Rezgui was later shot dead by security forces. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.

Tunisian police have been carrying out raids across the country, arresting hundreds of people in an attempt to defeat the terrorist threat.