| 5,905,730 |
33.91968 |
8.13352 |
Tunisia |
|
Civil society organisations and members of trade unions in the public health sector staged a sit-in outside the hospital of Tozeur to denounce the poor conditions in the hospital. |
| 5,905,734 |
33.13783 |
11.21965 |
Tunisia |
|
The Tunisian-Libyan border crossing at Ras Ajdir was again open today [21 July] after being closed yesterday [20 July] on the Libyan side because of protests in the nearby Tunisian town of Ben Guerdane. Demonstrators there had blocked the main road with salt, angry at the Tunisian government's construction of a fence and trench along the border. |
| 5,905,739 |
37.05722 |
9.23806 |
Tunisia |
|
During a series of anti-militant raids carried out by Tunisian authorities in the northern province of Bizerte, one militant was killed and sixteen arrested. The first operation began early Thursday in the town of Sejnane. Police surrounded the area, arresting 13 people and killing one man who opened fire on them. Tunisian media identified the man killed as a member of the banned Ansar al-Shariah movement who later pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. |
| 5,905,744 |
35.78553 |
10.62725 |
Tunisia |
|
A police officer was wounded after being shot by unknown young people on a motorbike. The attack on the police patrol took place on Saturday in Zaouiet Sousse. |
| 5,905,749 |
35.31804 |
8.8523 |
Tunisia |
|
A military man was wounded on Thursday in the explosion of a mine in the way of their military vehicle in the closed military zone on Mount Semmama in Sbeitla. |
| 5,905,767 |
35.39444 |
11.04361 |
Tunisia |
|
The citizens of Salakta organised a protest outside the offices of the local water supply company to denounce the lack of drinkable water in their area. |
| 5,905,771 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Some thirty farmers from Kebili protested outside the Ministry of Agriculture against the increase of the salinity rate in the water of a well used for agricultural purposes. |
| 5,905,775 |
34.3827 |
8.15549 |
Tunisia |
|
Interruption of water supply fuelled protests in Redeyef, governorate of Gafsa |
| 5,905,780 |
35.31804 |
8.8523 |
Tunisia |
|
A suspected Algerian jihadist was shot dead in western Tunisia near the Algerian border. The killing occurred during an ambush staged by police special forces on Sunday night on Mount Sammama in the Kasserine region. Citing security sources, Jawhara FM reports that the militant killed was known as "Haroun l'Algrien", a prominent member of AQIM-linked Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade. |
| 5,905,785 |
35.03823 |
9.48494 |
Tunisia |
|
Police fired teargas to disperse a sit-in staged by shepherds in Sidi Bouzid. The crowd gathered on Monday to protest against meat imports from abroad. |
