https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/tunisia-us-embassy-attack-terrorist-death-tunis-latest-today-a9380916.html
Tunisia: Man blows himself up near US embassy, local media reports
A man has blown himself up near the US embassy in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, according to local media.
Tunisian Radio Mosaique reported the suspected suicide bomber was on a motorbike when he detonated. Five policemen were reportedly injured in the blast.
The US Embassy said in a statement on Facebook: "Emergency personnel are responding to an explosion that occurred near the US Embassy in Tunis. Please avoid the area and monitor local media for updates."
Photos posted on social media show vehicles damaged from the explosion outside the embassy. A video posted on Twitter a number of police running towards the US embassy after the explosion went off.
The embassy is located in the Berges du Lac district, where a number of embassies for other countries also reside.