Tunisia’s prime minister said yesterday a leading suspect in a deadly museum attack on foreign tourists has been killed in anti-terrorist operations, as tens of thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital to denounce extremist violence.

Gunmen have opened fire at a leading museum in Tunisia’s capital, killing at least eight people, authorities said.

Seven foreigners and one Tunisian have been killed in a shooting attack at a leading Tunisian museum, the interior ministry said.