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Tunisian, Gaddafi Forces Clash in Border Town

HeadlineApr 29, 2011

The fighting in Libya has spilled over into neighboring Tunisia with clashes reported between forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi and the Tunisian military. Gaddafi’s fighters have crossed into the Tunisian border town of Dehiba to attack rebels stationed there. On Thursday, Gaddafi’s forces seized a key border crossing used by thousands of Libyans to escape the fighting. Fierce clashes continue in the Libyan town of Misurata, with at least 12 people reportedly killed by Gaddafi’s forces earlier today.

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