Sousse in Tunisia
Source: Agence France Presse
LONDON: Thousands of British tourists were being flown home Saturday after the Tunisian beach massacre claimed by the Islamic State group, travel firms said.
Most of the 38 people killed in Friday’s massacre were British, the Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid confirmed.
The mass shooting occurred at the five-star Riu Imperial Marhaba Hotelon the outskirts of Sousse, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of Tunis.
Travel companies Thomson and First Choice, part of the TUI UK group, said their customers had been caught up in the massacre.
“While the situation on the ground remains fluid, we have… had confirmation that a number of fatalities and injuries are Thomson and First Choice customers,” said a statement issued by the companies.
The statement added that ten Thomson Airways flights would be repatriating about 2,500 Thomson and First Choice customers
We of course condemn all terrorist attacks. They are cruel, stupid and counterproductive. We are offering our condolences for the initial victims. We are also sorry for the secondary victims: The Tunisian (Muslims) who are going to loose their jobs and the hotels who loose their business. As I said, totally stupid and counterproductive (just like ‘sanctions’ whether on Russia or on Iran or on Cuba…)