British tourists are warned that Tunisia is ‘at higher risk of attack’ following recent ISIS suicide bombings
- The UK Foreign Office said terrorists were ‘very likely’ to try attacks in Tunisia
- Officials warned of a ‘heightened’ risk against British interest including flights
- Britons have been on high alert since 30 were killed in the Sousse attack in2015
British tourists have been warned of a ‘higher risk of attacks’ in Tunisia in the wake of ISIS suicide bombings in the country.
The UK Foreign Office said terrorists are ‘very likely’ to try to strike in Tunisia, including against British and Western targets.
Updating their travel advice for tourists, officials said there was a ‘heightened risk’ against aviation interests in particular, with extra security on flights to the UK.
Britons have been on high alert in the country since 30 UK nationals were killed in a massacre in the tourist city of Sousse in 2015.
Armed personnel in Tunis on Tuesday night after a wanted militant was killed in the city, days after a pair of suicide attacks which killed one and injured eight
The danger has increased again in recent days after three blasts in a week at the height of tourist season.
On Tuesday a wanted militant blew himself up in the capital Tunis after being surrounded by police.
Residents heard a loud explosion, although there were no other casualties.
Aymen Smiri was the suspected mastermind behind two bombings in the city on June 27, which killed a police officer and injured eight people.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the explosions.
Explaining the risk to Britons, the Foreign Office advice reads: ‘Crowded areas, government installations, transportation networks, businesses with Western interests, and areas where foreign nationals and tourists are known to gather may be at higher risk of attack.
‘The Tunisian authorities have improved security in tourist resorts and their ability to respond to a terrorist incident.

Britons have been on high alert in the country since 30 UK nationals were killed in a massacre in the tourist city of Sousse in 2015 (mourners are seen laying flowers after the attack)
‘Tunisian security forces have also improved and are better prepared to tackle terrorist threats than they were at the time of the 2015 attacks.
‘But further attacks remain likely, including in places visited by foreigners such as tourist resorts.
‘Attacks may be carried out by individuals unknown to the authorities, whose actions may be inspired by terrorist groups.’
The UK government advises against travel to some parts of Tunisia, especially parts of the country that border Libya and Algeria.
America’s State Department offers similar advice, saying terrorists ‘may attack with little or no warning’.
Officials may have limited ability to help tourists in some parts of Tunisia, they warn.
Visitors are also advised to avoid staying overnight outside the main cities and tourist locations.