TUNIS: A Tunisian soldier was shot dead on Wednesday in an attack on an army patrol in a desert area bordering Libya, the country’s defense ministry said.
“At dawn, a military patrol operating in Remada, which was carrying out its normal duties in the border buffer zone, was targeted by sudden fire from an unknown source,” the ministry said in a statement.
Remada is in the far south of the country.
The attack “resulted in the death of a soldier from the military patrol,” it added.
The ministry said it hadn’t identified the shooter, but an investigation has been opened.
Smugglers have been active in the area while the presence of extremist groups is growing.
In 2013, Tunisia established a buffer zone along the border which civilians are not permitted to enter.
Tunisian military forces often carry out operations in mountainous and desert areas along the borders with Libya and Algeria.
Tunisian soldier dead in attack against patrol: ministry
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Tunisian soldier dead in attack against patrol: ministry
- The ministry said it hadn’t identified the shooter, but an investigation has been opened
- Smugglers have been active in the area while the presence of extremist groups is growing
Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Kuwait and the UAE this week to strengthen his country’s ties with Gulf nations
LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.
The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.
Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.
