Denmark issues travel warning, urges Danish tourists to leave Tunisia
The government of Denmark has warned Danish tourists to leave Tunisia amid mounting concerns about the security of European tourists in the North African country.
“If you are in Tunisia and do not have essential reasons for being there, you are advised to leave,” the Danish Foreign Ministry said on its website, adding that there is a “high risk” of another terror attack similar to what happened two weeks ago at the beach resort of Port El Kantaoui.
“There is a high risk of terrorist attacks against Western targets in Tunisia and at tourist attractions, public buildings, near security agencies and in places where large crowds are gathered,” the Danish statement said, adding that nearly all holiday operators in the Scandinavian region have cancelled their reservations and planned trips to Tunisia in the second half of the current year.
The warning comes just one day after Britain issued a similar statement urging its nationals to leave the Tunisian soil as London suffered the most in the June 26 attack in Port El Kantaoui. The UK had 30 nationals on the list of victims. The total number of the dead was 39.
The statement from London on Thursday adopted a harsher tone, saying Tunisian authorities are incapable of providing “adequate protection” in the wake of the terrorist attack.
A raft of new laws has been introduced in Tunisia since the shocking assault, including the presence of armed police forces in places of tourist attractions. The government declared a state of emergency on July 4, saying it will last 30 days.
Earlier on Friday, authorities in Finland also amended their recommendations for travel to Tunisia, highlighting the “heightened risk for new terror attacks against tourists.” The Finnish government, however, did not urge tourists to leave.
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