A Tunisian soldier was killed and a**ther wounded in a landmine explosion near the Algerian border where security forces are pursuing Islamist militants, the army said on Monday. Tunisia, which was long one of the most secular states in the Arab world, has been struggling to contain hardline Islamists who have become more active since the overthrow of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. Several blasts from improvised mines have hit the remote area of Mount Chaambi, southwest of the capital Tunis, the focus of a hunt for Islamist militants since the government began a campaign earlier this year. "One soldier was killed and a**ther wounded in the blast," army spokesman Taoufik Rahmouni said.
03-25-2014, 12:07 AM
Tunisian militant landmine blast kills soldier
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