President Beji Caid Essebsi chaired, on Monday, the National Security Council meeting to assess the national and regional security situation and discuss the national strategy to fight terrorism and extremism. The latter was approved during the meeting and signed by the Head of State, according to a Presidency of the Republic press release. Prevention, protection, monitoring and response are the main axes of this strategy which has been devised in several stages with the participation of the civil society, the same source added. The meeting also offered the opportunity to discuss the cases of martyrs Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi. The President of the Republic stressed the need to “determine responsibilities and work to unveil the truth as soon as possible.”
