Tunisia to lift state of emergency after Sousse beach attack

By BBC News, 5 October 2015
Security has been stepped up since the attack in Sousse [photo credit: BBC News]
Security has been stepped up since the attack in Sousse [photo credit: BBC News]
<p class="story-body__introduction">Tunisia is to lift the state of emergency it imposed after a terror attack at a resort in June killed 38 tourists, mainly Britons.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">The short announcement carried on state media said the measure would be lifted at midnight on Friday local time (23:00 GMT).&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">The state of emergency gave security forces more powers and limited the right of public assembly.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Security has been stepped up since the deadly attack in Sousse.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">The state of emergency had been extended in July for two more months, taking it to the start of October.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Also in July,
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