Tunisian Troops Killed in Clash with Militants

Islamist militants on Monday killed two Tunisian soldiers who were searching for a kidnapped shepherd in a western region of the country near the Algerian border, the military said. Four soldiers were also wounded during the search near Mount Sammama, military spokesman Belhassen Oueslati said. The army has been carrying out operations in western Tunisia, where dozens of security forces have died battling Islamic extremists. The military did not identify which group of extremists...

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