TUNIS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of injured in a suicide bombing on Monday by a 30-year-old woman in capital Tunis rose to 20, including 15 policemen and five civilians, Tunisian Interior Minister Hichem Fourati announced in a television speech.

The five wounded civilians included two children, Fourati said, describing the suicide attack as an individual act and "amateur" while admitting the woman who blew herself up had no criminal record or involvement in extremist cases.

The attack took place near a fixed patrol at Bourguiba Avenue, in front of the Municipal Theater of Tunis, a busy spot lined with shops and hotels, as well as a cathedral and the headquarters of the French Embassy.

Bourguiba Avenue has been cordoned off with heavy security forces, including special units such as the anti-terror brigade and the special unit of the National Guard.

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed condemned the attack, saying "far from being exclusive to the security apparatus, the fight against terrorism remains a responsibility for all Tunisian people." Enditem

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