Tunisia declares state of emergency 8 days after jihadist's surprise attack

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of emergency on Saturday following last week's beach massacre claimed by a jihadist who had brought a "special type of war" to Tunisia.

In another firm response to the June 26 attack claimed by the Islamic State group in which 38 foreign tourists were killed, several officials were sacked, including the governor of the Sousse region where it took place.

The North African state, which has seen an exodus of tourists, has admitted its security services were unprepared for the seaside attack in Port El Kantaoui and that police were too slow to respond.