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Tunisia attack: Sousse ceremony to remember victims | Tunisia attack: Sousse ceremony to remember victims |
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A special ceremony has been held in the Tunisian resort of Sousse to remember the 38 people killed in an Islamist attack a week ago. | |
Tunisia's prime minister, diplomats, Tunisians and tourists gathered on the beach to pay their respects. | |
A one-minute silence was held simultaneously in Sousse and across the UK, home to 30 of those killed. | |
Authorities say they have uncovered the network behind the attack and are holding eight suspects. | |
Security has been stepped up at the beach and many people are still devastated by what happened a week ago, says the BBC's Ben Brown in Sousse. | Security has been stepped up at the beach and many people are still devastated by what happened a week ago, says the BBC's Ben Brown in Sousse. |
Hotels and beaches are empty as thousands of tourists have already left the country following the attack, he says. | |
The Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid and the British ambassador Hamish Cowell laid wreaths on the beach. | |
The Tunis government fears the attack, which jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has claimed, will destroy its tourism industry, the country's biggest foreign currency earner. | |
Authorities have identified 28-year-old student Seifeddine Rezgui as the gunman who carried out the attack. | Authorities have identified 28-year-old student Seifeddine Rezgui as the gunman who carried out the attack. |
They have also deployed 1,377 armed security agents at hotels and on beaches to guarantee the safety of people, AFP reports. | They have also deployed 1,377 armed security agents at hotels and on beaches to guarantee the safety of people, AFP reports. |
In March, IS killed 22 people at the famous Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis. | In March, IS killed 22 people at the famous Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis. |
Background and analysis | Background and analysis |