TUNIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian interim President Mohamed Ennaceur on Friday decided to extend the state of emergency for another month starting Sunday, the Tunisian Presidency said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, Ennaceur chaired the first meeting of the high council of the armed forces to discuss security and military situation in the country.
"The interim president also invited all departments of the security apparatus including police, national guard and army to increase vigilance and raise the level of preparation against possible internal and external threats," the statement said.
Late Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi extended the state of emergency for one month on July 5.
The state of emergency in Tunisia was first declared on Nov. 24, 2015, following a bloody bomb attack on a bus of the presidential guard, killing 12 agents.
Tunisian emergency law allows the authorities exceptional powers, including carrying out home arrests, banning official meetings, imposing curfews, monitoring media and press, prohibiting assemblies and media censorship without prior permission from the judiciary.
