Mass exodus from Tunisia following Friday's attacks that killed 39 people

by Benson Agoha | Terror Attack

News emerging from Tunisia this early morning is that of mass exodus by Tourists who survived Friday's attack.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 2nd left,
visits a survivor of a terrorist attack in an hospital
 in the costal town of Sousse, Tunisia.Friday, June 26, 2015

According the AP, at least 39 people died in the attack by a lone gunman who posed as a holiday help at a beach resort in Tunisia.

The young man reportedly calmly unfurled an umbrella and pulled out a Kalashnikov, opening fire on European sunbathers that included many Britons. The Tunisian attack alone left at least 28 people dead.

There were other attacks in Kuwait and France on a day that Islamic State chose to unleash mayhem.

"The morning after a lone gunman killed at least 39 people at a beach resort in Tunisia, busloads of tourists are heading to the nearby Enfidha-Hammamet airport hoping to return to their home countries." AP reported

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said a high proportion of the casualties is likely to be British and U.K. tour operator Thomas Cook was among the travel agents that started evacuating its customers from Tunisia Saturday.

It said on Twitter it has arranged an additional plane to depart from Tunisia to fly home anyone wishing to leave.

* Benson Agoha (with lead and contribution by AP).

A police officer walks past a body covered
near a Tunisian beach, in Sousse,
Friday June 26, 2015.

Police at the Lobby of the Seaside hotel where
 the attack took place.

Bodies are covered in blanket at the scene of the attack.

Pull of blood at the scene of the attack.