Tunisia attack UK tourists advised to leave country.

Tunisia attack: UK tourists advised to leave
country
9 July 2015 UK
All British nationals are being urged to leave Tunisia
because "a further terrorist attack is highly likely", Foreign
Secretary Philip Hammond says.
Thirty Britons were among 38 tourists killed in an attack
there last month.
The Foreign Office estimates 2,500 to 3,000 UK tourists are
in Tunisia and a few hundred British residents.
It is advising against all non-essential travel to Tunisia, and
some travel firms are repatriating their British staff.
'More work needed'
The FCO said that although the Tunisian authorities have put
in place more security measures, these do not "provide
adequate protection for British tourists".
It said in its updated advice that tour operators were
arranging additional flights back to the UK.
Britons are urged to get in touch with their tour operators to
plan their return, with those travelling independently advised
to return on commercial flights.
Tunisia declared a state of emergency after the 26 June
attack. Plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to
counter the threat from militants were announced earlier this
week.
Mr Hammond said: "While we do not have any information
suggesting a specific or imminent threat, since the attack in
Sousse the intelligence and threat picture has developed
considerably, leading us to the view that a further terrorist
attack is highly likely."
He went on: "The Tunisian investigation into those behind
the Sousse attack, and that on the Bardo Museum earlier this
year, is on-going and the Tunisians have made clear they
want to track down further individuals who they suspect may
have links to this attack.
"Furthermore, we have now completed an assessment of the
security measures in tourist areas and while we are working
with the Tunisian authorities to further strengthen those
measures, we judge that more work is needed to effectively
protect tourists from the terrorist threat.
"Taking all these factors together, we judge that it is right
and prudent to make this change today."
The Association of British Travel Agents said those due to
travel to Tunisia should contact the company they booked
through.
Travelling to Tunisia now would be likely to invalidate travel
insurance policies, but most policies will provide cover for
those currently in the country, it added.
A spokesman said: "Those with holidays booked within the
next 48 hours to Tunisia are advised to contact your travel
company to discuss available options. If you have booked a
package you will be entitled to a refund or alternative
holiday."
The association said that very low numbers of British
tourists were currently in Tunisia, following the Sousse
attack; 25,000 are usually expected at this time of year.