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Tunisia arrests 12 over Sousse attack Tunisia holds eight over Sousse attack on tourists
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Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with Friday's deadly attack in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, an official has said. Eight suspects, including a woman, remain in custody on suspicion of being directly linked to Friday's deadly attack on holidaymakers in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, a minister has said.
Security forces were still hunting for two men suspected of having trained in Libya with the gunman who killed 38 people, he added. Four other people who had been detained have been released, he added.
Most of those killed on a beach in Sousse were from the UK, along with other European holidaymakers. Thirty-eight tourists were killed when a gunman opened fire on a beach. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Islamic State has claimed the attack as its own. Thirty of the victims were British, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said.
"We can say with a high degree of confidence that is now the final death toll of British nationals killed in this incident," Mr Hammond said.
Tunisia's government fears the attack will destroy its tourism industry, the country's biggest foreign currency earner.Tunisia's government fears the attack will destroy its tourism industry, the country's biggest foreign currency earner.
In March, two gunmen killed 22 people at the famous Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis.In March, two gunmen killed 22 people at the famous Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis.
"This is a group who were trained in Libya, and who had the same objective. Two attacked the Bardo and one attacked Sousse," Lazhar Akremi, minister for parliamentary relations, said, Reuters news agency reports. Government minister Kamel Jendoubi said at a media conference that investigations had "allowed us to discover the network behind the operation in Sousse''.
"Police are hunting for two more," Mr Akremi is quoted as saying. He did not elaborate on the identities of the suspects or their alleged role.
He did not say when the arrests were made. Mr Jendoubi said 10 UK investigators were assisting with the investigation, the AFP news agency reports.
The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tunisia says that some of those previously arrested, including the gunman's former room-mates, have since been released. He added that Tunisia has deployed 1,377 armed security agents at hotels and on beaches to guarantee the safety of people, AFP reports.
Tunisian authorities have identified 28-year-old student Seifeddine Rezgui as the gunman who carried out the attack.Tunisian authorities have identified 28-year-old student Seifeddine Rezgui as the gunman who carried out the attack.
They have released photos of two suspects, Bin Abdallah and Rafkhe Talari - friends of Rezgui that the police have yet to locate. The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tunisia says his former room-mates are among those who have been freed.
IS has a significant presence in Libya, Tunisia's eastern neighbour, and is thought to control the major towns of Derna and Sirte. Police have released photos of two suspects, Bin Abdallah and Rafkhe Talari - friends of Rezgui whom they are yet to locate.
Officials believe both the Sousse and Bardo museum gunmen were trained in Libya, which has been mostly lawless since Nato-led forces overthrew long-serving ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
IS has built a significant presence in Libya, Tunisia's eastern neighbour, and is thought to control the major towns of Derna and Sirte.
Tunisia beach attack: The victimsTunisia beach attack: The victims
The names of those killed in the attack are being released. Here's what we know so far about those who lost their lives, as well as those who are injured and missing. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that all 30 Britons killed in the attack have been identified.
Here's what we know so far about those who lost their lives.
Some survivors have also been speaking out about their ordeal.Some survivors have also been speaking out about their ordeal.
Background and analysisBackground and analysis