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Martial law: a state of emergency?

Martial law is declared in Tunisia eight days after the Sousse shootings. It is reported as a state of emergency despite the fact, that there is no emergency in the country. I was on holiday there, when the incident occurred but fortunately I’d spent the afternoon reading in a sheltered spot on a Carthage beach.

I don’t wish to trivialise the events of that day, the Tunisian authorities are blatantly embarrassed as there are questions to answer. I found out yesterday, that there are usually armed patrols guarding that particular beach. The information came from an acquaintance, who’d stayed at the resort just four months before.

I’m still not sure of the time of the incident but I suspect the lack of security was due to the Ramadan fast. Nevertheless it is the Tunisian authorities, who are responsible for any inquiries and not Britain…