Security Forces Cheered as They Leave Tunis Museum After Hostage Situation

Onlookers cheered security forces as they left the scene of the Bardo Museum hostage situation in Tunis on March 17 after it had been resolved following the deaths of 19 hostages, including 17 foreign tourists, and two gunmen. Tunisians later gathered en masse in Tunis to denounce the attack, with the hashtags #JeSuisBardo and #JeSuisTunisien trending on Twitter.

From 2’32" in this video, which shows scenes from the beginning of the hostage situation to its conclusion, onlookers can be heard cheering security forces and emergency services as they depart the museum. Credit: YouTube/Nawaat