Situation on maritime and land borders is stable

"The situation on maritime and land borders is stable," Defense Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi said Thursday.

"Despite the difficult security situation in Libya, the situation on the maritime and land borders is stable," he reassured during an inspection visit to the military units deployed in Zarzis and Ben Guerdane of the governorate of Medenine.

"Thanks to the perfect coordination with the Algerian authorities, the situation on the Tunisian-Algerian borders is also under control," commended Zbidi, referring in this connection to close coordination with Algeria, especially on the western heights of the country.

In the same context, the defense minister expressed satisfaction with the results of the electronic border surveillance system six months after its entry into service, noting that the system has helped to anticipate terrorist threats and repel the danger.

According to Zbidi, another mobile surveillance system is being installed on the border line linking Ben Guerdane to Dehiba. This system will be operational by the end of November.

He also announced the start, as of 2019, of another fixed electronic monitoring system, noting that this system will be ready by 2020.