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Tunisia further extends state of emergency

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James Chapple
8 November 2018

The ongoing state of emergency in Tunisia has been extended for another month.

Brits have been told to leave Tunisia as soon as possible

It was originally enacted in November 2015 following a suicide bomb attack on a bus.


This though came after 38 people, including 30 British holidaymakers, were killed by a gunman in the tourist resort of Sousse.


The extension was confirmed by Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday (November 7).


A statement from the president’s office said the move related to the “security situation” in the country.


The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) updated its guidance on Wednesday.