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Tunisian soldiers killed in attack near Algerian border | Tunisian soldiers killed in attack near Algerian border |
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At least 14 Tunisian soldiers have been killed in a militant attack near the Algerian border with the toll expected to rise, the defence ministry says. | At least 14 Tunisian soldiers have been killed in a militant attack near the Algerian border with the toll expected to rise, the defence ministry says. |
Some 20 others were wounded in the attack, which took place in the Mount Chaambi area, officials add. | Some 20 others were wounded in the attack, which took place in the Mount Chaambi area, officials add. |
They say gunmen, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles, attacked two checkpoints near the border. | They say gunmen, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles, attacked two checkpoints near the border. |
The Tunisian army has been waging a crackdown on militants operating in the mountainous region over the past year. | The Tunisian army has been waging a crackdown on militants operating in the mountainous region over the past year. |
Islamist militants, including fighters linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Mahgreb (AQIM), are believed to be hiding out in the border region. | |
The attack, which took place on Wednesday evening, is one of the deadliest to have taken place since the military operation began. |