Tunisian government's crisis cell had called Tuesday for measures to tightened security in the country against the backdrop of the terrorist attack that targeted the Bardo Museum last Wednesday.
A statement issued by the Presidency said the government's crisis cell took steps to protect the touristic areas in in the country and called all public institutions to intensify security at its' respective areas.
The Tunisian government also beefed up security on the border with Libya as part of the heightened security alert.
This security operation is overseen by cabinet and the ministries of Interior and Defense in addition to number of security apparatuses, it said.