Tunis vandalism on metro line 5, perpetrators arrested

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 28 November 2025

Tunis Transportation Company Announces Arrest of Individuals Responsible for Damaging Metro Train

The Tunis Transportation Company (STT) announced in a statement released on Friday, November 28, 2025, that specialized security units have apprehended the individuals responsible for damaging several windows of a metro train that occurred on Thursday, November 27, 2025, on line 5, while the vehicle was heading towards the Barcelone station.

Incident Details

The incident took place around 6:30 pm at the El Omrane Supérieur station, when a group of young people threw stones at the train, causing material damage and a temporary halt to the service for 20 minutes. Security forces intervened quickly to carry out the necessary investigations and arrest the perpetrators, demonstrating good coordination between the STT and law enforcement agencies.

Call to Vigilance and Cooperation

The STT emphasizes the importance of vigilance and cooperation from everyone to prevent such acts of vandalism, which put the safety of passengers and infrastructure at risk. The company stresses that it will show no tolerance and will pursue all those responsible to ensure the continuity and safety of the public transportation service.