Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Tensions Rise In Tunisia After 8 Soldeirs Killed In Border Ambush



Gunmen Kill Eight Tunisian Troops As Political Tensions Rise -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least eight Tunisian soldiers on Monday, staging the biggest attack on the security forces in decades as political tensions rose between supporters and opponents of the Islamist-led government.

President Moncef Marzouki called the ambush on Mount Chaambi, near the Algerian border, a "terrorist attack" and announced three days of mourning. Tunisian troops have been trying to track down Islamist militants in the remote region since December.

Tunisians fear they may be sliding into one of the worst crises in their political transition since autocratic leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee during a 2011 uprising that set off revolts across the Arab world.

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More News On Rising Tensions In Tunisia

Tunisia turmoil: President calls for national unity after eight soldiers ambushed and killed -- The Independent
Tunisian PM defies demands that he step down, promises elections by Dec. 17 -- Washington Post/AP
Tunisia government will not quit - PM Ali Larayedh -- BBC
Tunisian prime minister aims for December election -- Reuters
Tunisia Faces More Anger After an Ambush Kills Soldiers -- New York Times
8 soldiers killed in Tunisia -- CNN
Gunmen ambush Tunisia army, killing 8 soldiers in militant mountain stronghold -- Washington Post/AP
8 soldiers killed in blast in Tunisia near Algeria border -- UPI
Tunisian Military Seals Off Square After Clashes -- Voice of America
Tunisia's biggest union tells Islamist-led government to quit -- Reuters
Tunisia on brink of internal conflict after assassinations -- UPI

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