A police officer picks up a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) after an attack by Islamist fighters in the town of Ben Guerdane, Tunisia Reuters Tunisia's government says the death toll has risen to 53 in ...

At least 45 militants, civilians and members of the security forces have been killed in an Islamist attack on the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdane, on the North African nation's frontier with restive ...

The majority of militants in Monday’s attacks on Tunisia’s eastern town of Ben Guerdane were locals, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday. Armed militants attacked an army barracks and security ...

The outdoor market should be packed, but just a few people have braved a hot sun to haggle over flat-screen TVs and gaudy rugs trucked over from Libya, just 30 kilometers away. There is also no ...

An arms depot was found on Tuesday in Ben Guerdane, governorate of Medenine, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The deposit contained 29 pieces of weapons Kalashnikov type 3 RPG rocket ...

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The battle against jihadists in Ben Guerdane a year ago was a "turning point" for Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Tuesday during a visit to commemorate ...

Militants, civilians and soldier killed in attacks on police station and army barracks in Ben Guerdane Tunisian forces have killed 21 jihadis who attacked police and army posts near the Libyan border ...

Ben Guerdane is a dusty town in Tunisia's south, just 20 miles from the border with Libya, a roiling nation of militias and guns galore. It's a smuggling town, and it depends on the nearly 300-mile ...

Tunisian authorities on Wednesday said that at least 42 militants have been killed this week in clashes with security forces in the eastern town of Ben Guerdane. Militants had attacked an army ...

A Tunisian court sentenced 16 people to death in the first judgements against fighters involved in 2016 attacks near the Libyan border that left scores dead, media reported on Saturday. A total of 96 ...

Prime Minister Habib Essid praised Tunisia's military and security forces on Tuesday for their response to the deadly assault by extremist attackers near the Libyan border. The death toll from ...