Tunisian authorities ordered a nighttime curfew in Ben Guerdane near the border with Libya from Monday, after jihadists launched coordinated attacks on police and army posts in the town.

"We have decided to impose a curfew in Ben Guerdane on both vehicles and pedestrians... starting from today (Monday) between 7 pm (1800 GMT) and 5 am (0400 GMT), an interior ministry statement said.