Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Visual Stories
  • Reviews
  • Phone Reviews
  • Fitness Bands Reviews
  • Speakers Reviews
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
In the news
Vladimir Putin
United States of America
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
COVID-19
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Technology
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Visual Stories
Reviews
Phone Reviews
Fitness Bands Reviews
Speakers Reviews
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / World News / Gunman's mother says he was brainwashed
World

Gunman's mother says he was brainwashed

Gunman's mother says he was brainwashed
Written by Sripriya Yegneswaran
Jul 06, 2015, 05:02 am 3 min read
Gunman's mother says he was brainwashed
Credits:

The mother of the 23 year old gunman, Saif Al-Din Al Rezgui who was involved in the mass shooting of 38 tourists in a resort in Sousse, Tunisia, has said that her son was brainwashed. She said her son was also a victim like the others. Fresh reports claim that Rezgui was interested in breakdancing and had worked in the tourism industry before.

26 Jun 2015
37 dead in attack on Tunisian resort

Around 37 people are believed to be dead in a gun attack which took place at a Tunisian resort of Sousse near Imperial Marhaba hotel. Those who got killed included British, German, Belgian and Irish tourists. The gunman who had open fired at the tourists at the beach was shot dead by the police. ISIS took the responsibility of the attack.

28 Jun 2015
Tourists flee Tunisia following hotel attack

Tourists in huge numbers fled the Tunisian resort after the terrorist attack. There were a stream of buses which took the tourists away as they ended their vacation abruptly. Meanwhile, ISIS posted a photo of the alleged attacker who was identified as as 23-year old Saif Al-Deen Al Rezgui from the town of Gaafour. Al Rezgui's parents were later taken for interrogation in Tunis.

2 Jul 2015
Eight suspects detained for attack

12 people had been arrested by the Tunisian government in connection with the attack and four of them were released later. The eight left were suspected of direct involvement in the attack and were detained for further questiong. Their identities and roles have not yet been released. 38 people had been confirmed dead in the attack, out of which 30 were British tourists

5 Jul 2015
Image of second gunman surfaces!

Sunday Mail revealed an eyewitness image of a second gunman who was involved in the resort attack. The gunman was wearing a light grey T-shirt and darker coloured camouflage-style shorts and shot tourists at point-blank range in the carnage in Sousse. Scots holidaymaker Jim Stevenson claimed that he had seen this clean-shaven gunman shooting a woman who was ­coming down the stairs.

5 Jul 2015
Memorial for Tunisia victims announced by UK

Prime Minister David Cameron announced a permanent memorial for the 30 British victims of the Tunisia hotel attack. He further said, "There will be a separate site of remembrance for all Britons who have been victims of overseas terrorism." Funds for the memorials were to come from the banking fines levied by the Financial Conduct Authority.

5 Jul 2015
State of emergency declared in Tunisia

President of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a state of emergency following the Islamist militant attack at a hotel which killed 38 foreigners. He said the country is in a "state of war" after the attack. Emergency laws in Tunisia give more executive flexibility to the government, more authority to the military and the police and restrict certain public assembly and detention rights.

Do you know?
Terrorist attacks in June

There have been about 28 terrorist attacks all around the world in the month of June 2015, including suicide bombing, mass shooting, explosions and car bombings.

Share this timeline
Facebook
Whatsapp
Twitter
Linkedin
Sripriya Yegneswaran
Sripriya Yegneswaran
Mail
#TaskMaster #KnowsItAll
Latest
Latest
Casper Ruud wins Geneva Open; clinches eighth ATP title
Casper Ruud wins Geneva Open; clinches eighth ATP title Sports
Decoding the numbers of Rahul Tripathi in IPL 2022
Decoding the numbers of Rahul Tripathi in IPL 2022 Sports
Mahindra Scorpio-N SUV breaks cover; bookings from next month
Mahindra Scorpio-N SUV breaks cover; bookings from next month Auto
Petrol price cut by Rs. 9.5/liter, diesel by Rs. 7/liter
Petrol price cut by Rs. 9.5/liter, diesel by Rs. 7/liter Business
IPL 2022, MI vs DC: Rohit Sharma elects to bowl
IPL 2022, MI vs DC: Rohit Sharma elects to bowl Sports
Next News Article
Next News Article

Love World news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

World Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Technology News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Mukesh Ambani Indian Premier League (IPL) Karnataka Samsung Xiaomi West Bengal
Bihar Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Haryana Narendra Modi Arvind Kejriwal Tamil Nadu Gujarat Yogi Adityanath YouTube
Instagram Hollywood News Uttar Pradesh Kerala Netflix Bollywood News Mamata Banerjee Maruti Suzuki Rahul Gandhi Elon Musk
Shah Rukh Khan Chelsea FC OPPO Akhilesh Yadav Indian Cricket Team Apple Manchester United Salman Khan Cryptocurrency OnePlus
Amitabh Bachchan ICC Women's World Cup Vivo India vs Sri Lanka
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive IPL 2022 Schedule IPL 2022 Points Table Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2022