Hollande, Essebsi vow solidarity against militants after attacks

French President Francois Hollande and his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi expressed their solidarity to face militants after assaults hit their respective countries on Friday.

During a phone conversation, Hollande relayed Paris' support for Tunisian authorities, which are struggling to uproot Islamist insurgents who emerged after the 2011 uprising in the North African country, a statement issued by the presidency office said.

Both leaders also vowed to further cement security cooperation to tackle terror attacks, it added.

On Friday morning, a man was decapitated and two people were wounded after two assailants stormed a gas company in Isere, southeastern France, and exploded gas containers.

Hours laters, in the southern Mediterranean rim, a gunman opened fire on a Tunisian beachside hotel in the popular resort town of Sousse. At least 27 people, including foreign holidaymakers, were killed.