There is still an obvious tension in Tunisia prior to announcing new government’s composition, and during the previous night riots broke out in front of presidential palace in the capital’s centre, as well as in front of main opposition party’s headquarters.

Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi promised an announcement on the stance of the new government on Monday, following President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country after several weeks of protests, in which there were few dozens of casualties.

That act will turn new page in Tunisian history, Ghannouchi said for national television, and Reuters reported.

Members of the Tunisian security units killed several armed persons late on Sunday evening that were shooting from rooftops near the central bank Tunisian national television reported.

Unnamed military official stated in Tunisian national television that two gunmen were shot from a helicopter.

Police arrested four persons with German passports related to the armed incident close to the main opposition party’s PDP headquarters, Reuters’ source says.

Police representatives stated earlier for the British agency that two persons arrested in relation to that incident hold Swedish passport.

Progressive Democratic Party official Issam Chebbi stated that in front of their party’s headquarters security units clashed with unknown attackers during the afternoon on Sunday.

Media in that country also report that police arrested Chief of Tunisian president’s security and several of his associates, based on allegation that they were devising a plot against state security, Tunisian media report.