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| Tunisia to build Libya wall to counter terror threat | Tunisia to build Libya wall to counter terror threat |
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| Tunisia has announced plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from jihadist militants. | Tunisia has announced plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from jihadist militants. |
| It would stretch 160km (100 miles) inland from the coast, and be completed by the end of 2015, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told state TV. | It would stretch 160km (100 miles) inland from the coast, and be completed by the end of 2015, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told state TV. |
| The gunman who killed 38 people in a an attack on a beach resort is believed to have received training in Libya. | The gunman who killed 38 people in a an attack on a beach resort is believed to have received training in Libya. |
| Tunisia declared a state of emergency following the attack last month. | Tunisia declared a state of emergency following the attack last month. |
| The Tunisian army would build the wall, which would have surveillance centres at certain points along it, Mr Essid said. | The Tunisian army would build the wall, which would have surveillance centres at certain points along it, Mr Essid said. |
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| Authorities had already tightened security following the Sousse attack, in which 30 Britons were killed, deploying more than 1,400 armed officers at hotels and beaches. | Authorities had already tightened security following the Sousse attack, in which 30 Britons were killed, deploying more than 1,400 armed officers at hotels and beaches. |
| Last week, Mr Essid told the BBC that the gunman, Seifeddine Rezgui, had probably trained with the Ansar al-Sharia group in Libya, though Islamic State (IS) earlier said it was behind the attack. | Last week, Mr Essid told the BBC that the gunman, Seifeddine Rezgui, had probably trained with the Ansar al-Sharia group in Libya, though Islamic State (IS) earlier said it was behind the attack. |
| Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Rezgui and the government says it has uncovered the network behind the Sousse attack. | Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Rezgui and the government says it has uncovered the network behind the Sousse attack. |
| In the coming weeks officials are expected to pass a counter-terrorism bill that has been in parliament since early 2014. | In the coming weeks officials are expected to pass a counter-terrorism bill that has been in parliament since early 2014. |
| The Sousse attack represented the second blow in three months to Tunisia's tourism industry, an important sector for the country. | The Sousse attack represented the second blow in three months to Tunisia's tourism industry, an important sector for the country. |
| In March, two gunmen killed 22 people at the renowned Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis. | In March, two gunmen killed 22 people at the renowned Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital, Tunis. |
| Background and analysis | Background and analysis |