British Woman Killed In 'Brutal' Tunisia Attack

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A British woman was killed in the terror attack in Tunis that left 23 people dead, it has emerged.

Named as Sally Adey, the victim was on holiday with her husband, who is receiving support from the firm that runs the cruise ship the pair were sailing on.

Prime Minister David Cameron described the killings as an "appalling and brutal outrage".

Describing it as "the latest example of extremist terror", he said: "We have to fight it with everything we have, whether that is taking the poison out of young minds here in Britain, whether it's working with intelligence, policing and security services in other countries around the world or whether it's dealing decisively with those areas of the world from which these problems come."

Witnesses say the gunmen behind the attack opened fire on tourists arriving at the capital's Bardo Museum, renowned for its collection of Roman mosaics, before chasing them inside.

The two attackers were among the 23 people left dead.

The victims, who also included Japanese, Italians, Colombians, Spaniards, Australians, Poles and French, were passengers on two cruise liners which had recently arrived in Tunis.

Moncef Hamdoun, an official with the Charles Nicolle hospital where many victims were taken, said seven of the dead remain unidentified.

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British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: "Sadly, I can confirm the death of a British woman in yesterday's terrorist attack in Tunisia. Consular staff are providing assistance to her family. My thoughts are with them at this very difficult time.

"The Tunisian people are rightly proud of their democratic transition.

"Cowardly attacks, such as the one we saw yesterday, must not be allowed to undermine what they have achieved."

Meanwhile, Mr Essid said one of the two gunmen was known to intelligence services. Authorities are searching for two or three other possible accomplices.

In an interview with France's RTL radio, Mr Essid said Tunisia was working with other countries to learn more about the attackers, identified as Yassine Laabidi and Hatem Khachnaoui.

The pair were killed by security services in a raid after the attack.

Mr Essid said Laabidi had been flagged to intelligence, although not for "anything special." No formal links to a particular terrorist group have been established following the attack.

Spain's foreign minister, Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo, also revealed a Spanish tourist couple were found safe after hiding out in the Tunis museum all night after the attack.

He said the pair, Juan Carlos Sanchez and Cristina Rubio - who is four-months pregnant, were so afraid that they did not want to move.

Mrs Adey was among 10 people sailing on MSC Cruises' vessel, Splendida, who were killed in the attack. Twelve were injured.

The company said: "At this tragic time, the MSC Cruises family wishes to extend its most sincere and heartfelt condolences to all those who were affected by this tragic event and are suffering as a result, in particular to the families and friends of those who lost their lives as well as the injured ones."

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