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| Raid kills militant suspected of Tunisian assassinations | Raid kills militant suspected of Tunisian assassinations |
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| A suspect in the killings of two prominent Tunisian opposition figures has died in a clash with security forces, the interior ministry says. | A suspect in the killings of two prominent Tunisian opposition figures has died in a clash with security forces, the interior ministry says. |
| Kamel Gadhgadhi was among seven militants killed in the raid on a house in Tunis. | Kamel Gadhgadhi was among seven militants killed in the raid on a house in Tunis. |
| One policeman also died in the operation, which began on Monday afternoon. | One policeman also died in the operation, which began on Monday afternoon. |
| Tunisian security forces have fought a long campaign against Islamist militants over the past two years. | Tunisian security forces have fought a long campaign against Islamist militants over the past two years. |
| Gadhgadhi was wanted in connection with the killing of prominent left-wing politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi last year. | Gadhgadhi was wanted in connection with the killing of prominent left-wing politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi last year. |
| The assassinations plunged Tunisia into a protracted political crisis, which the country has only now emerged from. | The assassinations plunged Tunisia into a protracted political crisis, which the country has only now emerged from. |
| The raid comes a week after Tunisia's parliament adopted a new constitution - its first since the revolution three years ago. | The raid comes a week after Tunisia's parliament adopted a new constitution - its first since the revolution three years ago. |
| The siege ended in dramatic style on Tuesday afternoon as special units from the National Guard stormed the house. | The siege ended in dramatic style on Tuesday afternoon as special units from the National Guard stormed the house. |
| The Tunisian news agency TAP named the policeman who was killed as Atef Jebri, a 29-year-old corporal in the specialist unit in the National Guard. | The Tunisian news agency TAP named the policeman who was killed as Atef Jebri, a 29-year-old corporal in the specialist unit in the National Guard. |
| One militant was arrested by police, TAP reported. | One militant was arrested by police, TAP reported. |
| Police said the men were heavily armed. | Police said the men were heavily armed. |
| "They had suicide bomb belts and explosive material," interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told Reuters news agency. | "They had suicide bomb belts and explosive material," interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui told Reuters news agency. |
| More than 20 members of the Tunisian security forces were killed last year during operations against Islamist militants in the west of the country. | More than 20 members of the Tunisian security forces were killed last year during operations against Islamist militants in the west of the country. |
| Analysts say politicians hope the new constitution will send out a message of stability after months of deadlock between Islamist and secular parties. | Analysts say politicians hope the new constitution will send out a message of stability after months of deadlock between Islamist and secular parties. |
| Ennahda, a moderate Islamist party, won the first democratic elections after long-time ruler Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power in 2011. | Ennahda, a moderate Islamist party, won the first democratic elections after long-time ruler Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power in 2011. |
| But it has faced fierce opposition from secular groups, who have accused it being too close to militant organisations - charges it strongly denies. | But it has faced fierce opposition from secular groups, who have accused it being too close to militant organisations - charges it strongly denies. |
| Earlier this month, Ennahda Prime Minister Ali Larayedh stepped down and was replaced by Mehdi Jomaa, who heads the newly-appointed caretaker government. | Earlier this month, Ennahda Prime Minister Ali Larayedh stepped down and was replaced by Mehdi Jomaa, who heads the newly-appointed caretaker government. |