Explosion of Military Bus in Tunisia Leaves at Least 12 Dead

Tunisian officials say that on Tuesday, November 24, a bomb explosion on a bus carrying members of the presidential guard in Tunis, the capital of the country, has left at least 12 dead. The explosion occurred while the bus was parked next to one of the main roads where members of the presidential guard get on and off. According to some reports that have not yet been confirmed by official sources, the bomb was planted in the bus. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far. In July of this year, dozens of tourists were killed in an attack in Sousse, Tunisia. Previously, tourists were targeted in the National Museum of Tunisia. ISIS claimed responsibility for both attacks. The site of the explosion in Tunisia was the first country to start revolutions in multiple countries known as the Arab Spring, following the ousting of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, its 23-year president, in January 2011. The country has become a model of democracy and pluralism among Islamic countries after holding democratic parliamentary elections and a peaceful transfer of power between Islamist and secular parties. In this context, why was Tunisia able to achieve this? The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet.