Travel Warning Algeria: Tunisian and Islamist soldiers fighting close to border

Posted on March 19, 2013 • Filed under: Africa, Conflicts, Tourist Warning, Travel News

As covered by chicagotribune.com, “Tunisian troops clashed with Islamist militants near the border with Algeria on Tuesday, a security source said, in an area where the army is hunting al Qaeda-linked fighters. Tunisia, economically struggling and deeply polarized between Islamists and their opponents, is in the throes of a political transition that began with the overthrow of strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in a popular uprising two years ago.” Read Article

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