Tunisia president says US drones fly over Libya border

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has confirmed the U.S. was flying surveillance drones along border with war-torn Libya.


In a television interview late Tuesday, Essebsi said the U.S. had flown unmanned drones for reconaissance operations along Tunisian-Libyan border.

“[The move] is part of military cooperation with the U.S. with a view to fighting terrorism in the region,” he said, adding that 70 U.S. officer were training their counterparts in the Tunisian army.

The Tunisian leader, however, denied the presence of U.S. airbases on Tunisian territories.
 [aa.com.tr]
23/11/16
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