Tunis — The seat of Tunisia's general consulate was stormed by a group of Libyans to claim the recovery of goods and an amount of money illegally channeled to Tunisian territories and seized by Tunisia's customs, a Prime Ministry press release announced on Monday.

Diplomatic contacts have been established to unblock the situation and inform Libyan authorities which dispatched competent teams on the spot to clear the building of the consulate without escalation, the same source added.

As soon as informed, Libya's Interior and International Co-operation Minister Mhamed Abdelaziz headed to the scene, according to the press release, adding that Tripoli's consular personnel were safe and sound.

The Tunisian authorities have been probing the case of goods which illicitly make their way into the country, pending court verdict.