Tunisia kills 35 jihadists in clashes near Libya border

Tunisian forces fought off fierce attacks from jihadists near the Libyan border on Monday, killing 35 extremist fighters in clashes that also left seven civilians dead. Ten members of the security forces were killed in the fighting in the border town of Ben Guerdane, which President Beji Caid Essebsi condemned as an "unprecedented" jihadist attack. In statements broadcast on state television, Essebsi said the assault was "maybe aimed at controlling" the border region with Libya, and he vowed to