Tunisia says three killed in ‘counterterrorism’ operation

TUNIS: Tunisian security forces killed on Wednesday three "terrorists" during an ongoing operation in a mountain area near the Algerian border, said the interior ministry.
National guard and army forces were involved in the "counterterrorism operation" near the city of Kasserine, the ministry said, without providing further details on those killed.
The forces seized explosives, weapons and munitions, it said.
Tunisia has faced a rise in extremist groups after the 2011 revolution that overthrew the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Attacks claimed by extremists in recent years have killed dozens of soldiers, police officers, some civilians and foreign tourists.
Tunisian authorities have carried out regular raids in the Kasserine area, where extremist groups are thought to be hiding.