07 March 2018•Update: 07 March 2018
By Haitham Mahdi
BEN GARDANE, Tunisia
Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday announced that Tunisia would henceforth recognize March 7 of each year as a "national day against terrorism".
He made the announcement from the southeastern town of Ben Gardane, which is located on the border with Libya.
On March 7, 2016, Ben Gardane was the scene of fierce confrontations between Tunisian security forces and the Daesh terrorist group, which ended in a crushing defeat for the latter.
"This victory over terrorism can be attributed to our security forces and the noble people of Ben Gardane," read a statement issued by the prime minister's office.
Daesh's 2016 assault on Ben Gardane resulted in the death of 21 people -- including security personnel -- and 57 terrorists.
