Reports on the Italian media are speculating tonight that Italians were the specially targeted victims in the terrorist attack on Tunis's main museum.

Around 200 Italians had taken a coach tour around Tunis after they landed in the port in early morning from a cruise liner.

It would seem the attack was timed to coincide with the tourists' visit.

At least one of the terrorists seemed to know Italian very well and this helped to identify Italian visitors who were then shot at.

According to Mediaset's Toni Capuozzo, this attack was sparked by talk Italians are about to spring into action in Libya.