TUNIS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A bank branch in Grand Tunis area in Tunisia was robbed at gunpoint by a hooded individual, the spokesman of Tunisia Interior Ministry Sofien Zaag said Wednesday.

The individual, with a firearm, infiltrated the bank branch at around 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT). He robbed some money, the amount of which is not disclosed, and "escaped despite the arrival of security units on the scene," said Zaag.

"He is currently being hunted down by security units after identifying the registration number of his car," Zaag said.