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| Tunisia attack: Sousse ceremony to remember victims | |
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | In March, IS killed 22 people at the famous Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis. |
| Background and analysis | Background and analysis |