Tunisian forces kill three Islamic State militants near Algerian border
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian special forces killed three suspected militants of Islamic State on Tuesday after clashes in a mountainous area near the Algerian border, a security official told Reuters.
Days earlier, Islamic State had broadcast pictures of militants carrying weapons in a mountainous area where they have hidden for years.
Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by James Dalgleish
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