7 Tunisia police killed in clash with gunmen
Tunisian opposition activists shout slogans as they hold portraits of assassinated opposition figures Mohamed al-Brahmi (left) and Chokri Belaid during a demonstration in Tunis, on October 23, 2013. By Fethi Belaid (AFP)
Tunis (AFP) - Seven Tunisian policeman were killed Wednesday in clashes with a group of militants in the central Sidi Bouzid region, state television reported, citing security sources.
The fighting broke out when the National Guard tried to raid a house in the locality of Sidi Ali Ben Aoun where the gunmen were holed up.