Ben Gardane

Tunisian authorities arrested cell contacting with fugitive

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

Tunisian Defense Minister Abdelkareem Zubaidi pledged emboldened support to the military establishment, in addition to securing the provision of adequate equipment for combating terrorist organizations. Overseeing the meeting of the armed forces coordinators, Zubaidi said that his priority was to head the Tunisian Ministry of Defense with the necessary equipment and improve the working environment, remaining fully prepared and vigilantRead more

Tunis: Military forces storm house in Ben Gardane district

Tunis - Arab Today

Special units of the Tunisian National Guard backed by military troops on Monday stormed a house where a terrorist element was hiding in El Sayah district in Ben Gardane border city. The troops found a dead body inside the house after several hours of exchange of fire. Tunisian military troops on Sunday eradicated two terrorists who were taking a shelterRead more

More Tunisian forces deployed in Tataouine governorate to secure border areas

Tunis - Arab tdoay

Tunisian military forces were deployed in Tataouine governorate to secure the border areas in anticipation of any terror attack, Mosaique FM quoted a Tunisian security source as saying on Thursday. Earlier today, the forces arrested a terrorist after monitoring a phone call that he has held with his family. Ben Gardane town witnessed on Monday a terror attack carried outRead more

The Arab Maghreb Union condemns Tunisia suicide attacks

Rabat - Arab Today

The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) general secretariat condemned on Wednesday the terrorist attacks that targeted security posts in the Tunisian town of Ben Gardane near Libya's borders. In a statement, the secretariat said the perpetrators of the crime sought to destabilize Tunisia, its security and freedom. The secretariat expressed solidarity with the Tunisian government and people and backed the country'sRead more

Saudi Arabia denounces Tunisia attack

Riyadh - Arab Today

Saudi Arabia condemned a terror attack targeting military and police barracks in the Tunisian town of Ben Gardane near the Libyan borders on Tuesday. An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry reiterated the kingdom’s full solidarity with Tunisia against these dangerous events and support for all measures the country takes to ensure its stability and security. The source offered theRead more

2 security members killed in Tunisia's Ben Gardane clashes

Tunis - Arab Today

Two Tunisian security members were killed in the clashes that erupted with militants in a town near the border with Libya on Monday, a security source said. The two security members died at hospital of wounds they sustained in the fighting, the source was quoted by Radio Mosaique FM as saying. Earlier in the day, militants staged simultaneous attacks onRead more

21 suicides killed in armed clashes in Tunisia

Tunis - Arab Today

Around 21 terrorists were killed in armed clashes with security forces that followed a militant attack on a military barracks in Ben Gardane area near the borders with Libya on Monday, according to a joint statement by the defense and interior ministries. Four citizens were killed in the clashes. Security forces arrested six terrorists and a manhunt was launched toRead more