Tunisian forces dismantled a cell linked to ISIS in the southern city of Tataouine that was planning to attack security and military forces, the interior ministry said on Friday.
Six years ago, an ISIS militant shot dead 39 foreigners on a beach in Sousse, triggering an exodus of tourists and severely damaging Tunisia´s economy.
Since then Tunisia has grown more effective in preventing and responding to attacks, but sleeper cells still pose a threat, especially with the return of extremists from Syria, Iraq and Libya.
"They planned to carry out terrorist attacks targeting the security and military units on the region (Tataouine), using explosive devices," the ministry said in a statement.
