Five Terrorists Killed near Tunisia-Libya Border
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Tunisian troops killed at least five Takfiri terrorists near the country's border with Libya, after "unprecedented" attacks by Daesh [Arabic acronym for "ISIS"] militants left dozens dead in the country.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement late Tuesday that security forces carried out an operation in the eastern town of Ben Guerdane and killed the terrorists in the Benniri area.
The operation came hours after security forces arrested 17 suspects near a military barracks following the Monday deadly attacks that killed 56 people, including civilians.
Relatively, Prime Minister Habib Essid informed that some 50 Takfiri militants attacked an army barracks and police and National Guard posts in Ben Guerdane.
Consequently, the attacks led to heavy clashes in the region, which left 36 militants killed, Essid added.
He further noted that 12 army soldiers and seven civilians were also killed, stating that seven people were also arrested.
In further developments, the Takfiri militants killed one soldier in his own home. Some 14 soldiers and three civilians were also injured in the attack.
"The security forces' reaction was rapid and strong. We won a battle and are prepared for any others. Now they know Tunisia is no easy pushover and that it is not so simple to set up an emirate in Ben Guerdane," Essid said.
For his part, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi described the attack as "unprecedented" and blamed it on Daesh terrorists, mainly operating in Iraq and Syria.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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