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| Tunis museum attack: One Briton killed in shootings | |
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| A British woman was among at least 19 people killed in shootings at a museum in Tunis on Wednesday, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said. | |
| He said Sally Jane Adey had died in the "cowardly terrorist attack". | |
| Two Tunisians and tourists from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain were also among those killed in the attack at the Bardo Museum, Tunisian officials said. | Two Tunisians and tourists from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Australia, France, Poland and Spain were also among those killed in the attack at the Bardo Museum, Tunisian officials said. |
| Security forces killed two gunmen but are still searching for accomplices. | Security forces killed two gunmen but are still searching for accomplices. |
| Mr Hammond, who is in Nairobi, told the BBC British consular staff were helping Ms Adey's family. "My thoughts are with them at this very difficult time," he added. | |
| "The Tunisian people are rightly proud of their democratic transition. Cowardly attacks, such as the one we saw yesterday, must not be allowed to undermine what they have achieved. | |
| "I spoke to prime minister Habib Essid yesterday to offer my condolences to all those affected by this despicable act and to assure him we stand together against terrorism." | |
| Officials in Tunisia say that more than 40 people, including tourists and Tunisians, were injured. | Officials in Tunisia say that more than 40 people, including tourists and Tunisians, were injured. |