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Monday, March 7, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 7, 2016
Death toll in Tunisia clashes rises
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least 28 jihadists, 10 members of the security forces and seven civilians were killed Monday in fighting in Tunisia near the Libyan border, the government says, significantly boosting the death toll.
The jihadists, six members of the National Guard, two policemen, a customs official and a soldier died after the militants attacked security posts in the border town of Ben Guerdane at dawn, the interior and defense ministries says in a joint statement.
Seven civilians were also killed in the clashes, the statement says, adding that the death toll was preliminary.
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— AFP
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