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One soldier killed in armed confrontation in Tunisia

Xinhua, April 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

One Tunisian soldier was killed Wednesday during an armed confrontation between the national army and a group of terrorists in midwest of the country, according to Tunisian radio Mosaique FM.

Following a sweeping operation triggered by intelligence information, a patrol tracked down on a group of militants on Seloum mountain in Kasserine.

The Ministry of Defense spokesperson Belhassan Weslati confirmed the confrontation while not mentioning the number of casualties. Endit