Tunisia attack: Sousse ceremony to remember victims

Flowers remain on the beach near the RIU Imperial Marhaba hotel in Sousse, Tunisia, where 38 people lost their lives after a gunman stormed the beach.

Flower have been laid on the beach where many of the victims were shot dead

A special ceremony is being held in the Tunisian resort of Sousse to remember the 38 people killed in an Islamist attack a week ago.

Dignitaries and tourists staying at the beach resort are expected to attend.

Authorities in Tunis say they have uncovered the network behind the attack and are holding eight people suspected of direct links with the gunman.

A one-minute silent will also be held across the UK to remember the 30 British tourists killed in the attack.

Diplomats from countries where the victims come from are all in attendance.

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.

Tunisia’s 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.

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.

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