Tunisia security forces militants clash in border town: sources


(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

TUNIS: At least three people were killedwhen Tunisian army and police clashed with Islamist militants inBen Guerdan a town close to the Libyan frontier on Mondaysecurity and hospital sources said.

Authorities warned people to stay in their homes as gunfireerupted in the town centre. Islamist militants trained in Libyacarried out several attacks on Tunisia last year and thegovernment has increased frontier security.

Reuters


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