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Tunisia troops clash with Gaddafi forces -resident

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:29 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

TUNIS, April 29 (Reuters) - Tunisian troops fought forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside the Tunisian border town of Dehiba, a local resident told Reuters.

The resident, called Imed, said by telephone there was heavy fighting in the centre of the town, which is near a border crossing point into Libya. (Reporting by Tarek Amara; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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