Tunisia unveils anti-jihadi fence on border with Libya

Tunisia’s defence minister has visited an anti-jihadi fence that is being built on the country’s border with Libya to stop Islamist militants from entering Tunisian territory.

Tunisia unveils anti-jihadi fence on border with Libya

Tunisia’s defence minister has visited an anti-jihadi fence that is being built on the country’s border with Libya to stop Islamist militants from entering Tunisian territory.

Defence minister Farhat Horchani inspected the first completed part of the 122-mile fence on Saturday, which aims to counter the threat from jihadi militants and render the entire border impassable by vehicles.

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