Tunisia arrests more than 20 suspected militants following museum attack

Tunisian officials have arrested more than 20 suspected militants in connection with the Wednesday assault on the country's Bardo museum, authorities told Reuters on Saturday.

"There is a large-scale campaign against the extremists," Mohamed Ali Aroui, the Interior Ministry spokesman, said.

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Two gunmen attacked the Bardo museum on Wednesday, killing 20 foreign tourists and three Tunisians; officials said that of the arrested suspects, at least 10 are believed to have been directly involved in the attack. While Islamic State militants have taken responsibility for the assault, an Al Qaeda-connected group has also claimed that it was behind the operation, via social media.

The Tunisian government said regardless of who was behind the attack, it is bolstering its army presence in major cities across the country to increase security.