Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid announced the country's plans to close 80 mosques not run by the state as a countermeasure for extremist attacks, saying the mosques incite violence, Reuters reported late Friday.
The announcement follows a deadly shooting south of Tunisia's capital, which killed at least 37 people and injured 36. Gunmen opened fire on a beach resort near two hotels in the city of Sousse, a popular destination for tourists.
Daesh (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack, accompanying two other deadly attacks in France and Kuwait. A man was found decapitated in Europe, while a suicide bomber in Kuwait City killed at least 26 people with an explosion at a Shiite mosque.
Tunisia has been on high alert since a shooting in March at Bardo museum killed 20 tourists. Since the attack the country's tourism industry has suffered a setback as fewer foreigners come to visit due to security concerns.
The North African country has often been cited as a success story of the Arab Spring, establishing a democracy after the revolution in 2011.
