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TunisAir jet bound for Lyon made an emergency landing

A TunisAir passenger jet bound for the French city of Lyon made Monday an emergency landing at Tunis-Carthage after takeoff owing to a technical problem, Tunisie Numerique reports citing transport minister Moez Chakchouk. The jet carrying 109 passengers was forced to return Chakchouk indicated adding that the technical problem is common with aged aircraft. The […]

Stranded illegal migrants refuse medical assistance from Tunisian Red Crescent

A group of 75 migrants who have been stranded on a boat in the Mediterranean sea for 12 days and who are in critical condition have refused food and medical assistance offered by the Tunisian Red Crescent.   The migrants, mostly from Bangladesh, have refused aid from medical doctors and have demanded to be sailed […]

Somali forces end bloody hotel siege, leaving all al-Shabab militants dead

Somali security forces have successfully ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, central Somalia, killing all attackers from the U.S.-designated terrorist group, al-Shabab. The siege, which began with a car bomb and was followed by a gun battle, left at least 10 dead, including military officers and clan elders. The attackers, from the […]