By Joanne Serrieh

DUBAI -- Tunisian military units on Sunday foiled a terrorist plot that targeted military and security personnel, according to a Ministry of Defense statement.

National Army Units detected suspicious activity and then conducted a thorough search of the area. They found a stash of gas cylinders, electrical wires, metal parts, aluminum foil, and other materials used in making mines and explosives, according to the statement.

A group of military engineers handled the items found before handing them over to the area’s National Army's Terrorism Prevention Unit.

No injuries were reported and no further details were provided. -- Al Arabiya English