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Tunisia extends state of emergency by further seven months

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James Chapple
15 March 2018

Tunisia’s state of emergency has been extended by seven months.

Tunisia's beaches are normally a big attraction in the autumn

The country was first placed on alert in November 2015 following a suicide attack on a police bus.

This came months after 38 people - including 30 British holidaymakers - were gunned down on a beach in the tourist resort of Sousse.

The state of emergency has been extended a number of times since then, most recently on Monday (March 12).

The Foreign Office (FCO) on Thursday (March 14) issued fresh travel advice for Tunisia.