Ben Guerdane

Ben Gardane or Bengardane (Tunisian Arabic: بنڤردان or بن ڤردان, Bin Guirdan; French: Benguerdene) is a coastal town in south eastern Tunisia, close to the border with Libya.

In March 2016, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya attacked the town in the Battle of Ben Guerdane.

According to The Washington Post, "hundreds of young men have left Ben Guerdane over the past three decades to wage jihad in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, radicalized in part by a repressive regime that persecuted Islamists".

Beside the Twazin, there are other large tribes such as Jelidat, Rabai'a which have participated in shaping the heritage, culture and way of life in Bengardane .

Economic activity of Ben Gardane is mainly based on commerce, fishing and agriculture; in industry, the food sector dominates with 61 of 95 firms.

Royal Air Force , Second World War