Most
of the dead in Tunisia attack were British: Tunisian PM
SOUSSE, Tunisia - Most of those killed in a
massacre at a Tunisian beach resort claimed by the Islamic State group were
British, the Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said on Saturday.
"The
majority are British," he told a news conference. "After come the
Germans, then the Belgians and then other nationalities," he said,
adding that there were also French among the victims.
He also revised
an earlier death toll given by the health ministry from 39 to 38. An official
from the ministry said the previous figure had included the dead gunman who
had attacked the popular beach resort of Port el Kantaoui.
Essid said
reserve troops would be called up to reinforce security at "sensitive
sites... and places that could be targets of terrorist attacks" after
the massacre, the second against tourists in Tunisia this year.
A Tunisian
security member stands next to a swimming pool at the resort town of Sousse,
a popular tourist destination south of the Tunisian capital, on June 26,
2015, following a shooting attack
The
"exceptional plan to better secure tourist and archaeological
sites" will include "deploying armed tourist security officers all
along the coast and inside hotels from 1 July," he added.
The premier also
announced that a national anti-terrorism congress would be held in September
and that financial rewards would be given to anyone who comes forward with
information leading to the capture of any terrorists. - AFP
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Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng 6, 2015
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