’Terrorist attack’ kills six Tunisia security forces: Ministry

Six members of Tunisia’s security forces were killed on July 8 in a “terrorist attack” near the border with Algeria, the interior ministry said, updating an earlier toll.

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A national guard border patrol in the Ain Sultan area of the Jenduba border province “was hit in a landmine ambush that killed six agents”, the ministry said.

It said the attack took place at 11:45 am (1045 GMT).

Ministry spokesman General Sufyan al-Zaq said the blast was a “terrorist attack” and that assailants had “opened fire on security forces” after the…

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