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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

One dead in Tunisia clashes between police, militants

TUNIS (Reuters) - One person was killed when police fired bullets during clashes with hardline Salafi Muslims in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Tuesday, a security source said.

"One Salafi was killed after security forces fired when Salafists attacked a police station," a security source said.

"The security forces fired bullets and teargas .. They are pursuing Salafi elements in the neighbourhood of Khaled Ibn Al Waleed in the area of Dawar Hicher," a resident, who gave his name as Hadi, said.

(Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Michael Roddy)

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