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Reuters
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Tunisia says security patrol attacked by person 'belonging to terrorist organization'

A security patrol in southern Tunisia was attacked with a "cold weapon" by a person "belonging to a terrorist organization" who was apprehended by police after injuring one security personnel, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.

The attacker confessed to belonging to Al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansar Asharia militant group, according to a judicial source cited by the news agency.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Writing by Ahmad Elhamy; Editing by Chris Reese)

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