Tunisia: At least 26 dead in clashes near Libyan border

Tunisian police and unidentified gunmen clashed near the Libyan border on Monday, killing at least 26 people, authorities said, amid increasing concern that violent extremism in Libya could destabilise the region.

The dead included 21 attackers, one Tunisian soldier and four civilians, the interior and defence ministries said in a joint statement.

Posted: 2016-03-07 13:36:00

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