8 Dead in Tunisia Museum Attack, Others Held Hostage..

 Eight people have been killed in a shooting attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunisia, including seven foreign nationals, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said today.

The nationalities of the foreigners are unknown at this time.

A spokesman for the country's Interior Ministry said authorities believe number of hostages are being held captive in the museum and that forces have deployed inside it.



Carina D. Klein, a spokesperson for the U.S Embassy in Tunis, told ABC News they cannot confirm nor deny whether Americans are among the those dead in the attack.