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Tunisia announces end of state of emergency imposed after tourist killings

Xinhua, October 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tunisia announced on Friday the end of state of emergency across the country, according to the president's office.

The state of emergency was imposed a week after a deadly terrorist attack on the touristic resort of the coastal city Sousse.

On June 26, 38 tourists, including 30 British, were killed and 38 more injured in the terrorist attack on a resort in Sousse, which raised security concerns in the country and dealt a heavy blow to Tunisia's tourism industry.

Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi declared the state of emergency on July 4, which was extended for another two months on Aug. 3.

The state of emergency grants security forces and official authorities more power to control movements and increase check-points.

Tunisia was previously under a state of emergency for three years after the ouster of former President Ben Ali in 2011 uprisings. Endit