Speaker of Arab Parliament Ahmed al Jarwan expressed support for Tunisia after the recent terrorist attacks in the city of Ben Guerdane, which aimed at destabilizing the country.

In a message to president Beji Caid Essebsi Tuesday, Jarwan said the Arab parliament strongly stands by Tunisia in the fight against terrorism and offered condolences to the families of the victims.

The death toll from clashes between Tunisian forces and extremist attackers in Ben Guerdane which lies near the Libyan border has risen to 55, including 36 attackers, 

Tunisian Prime Minister Habid Essid said Tuesday.

Essid said seven civilians and 12 members of Tunisia's security forces also died, and 17 others were injured.

"The attack that happened yesterday showed that our military and security forces were ready," he told a press conference. "We won a battle, but we haven't yet won the war on terror, and that war continues."

Source: MENA