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Esper kicks off North Africa tour in Tunisia

It is his first trip to Africa as defense secretary.

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Suicide bombers wound 5 police in Tunisian capital

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

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Tunisia declares state of emergency after bus blast kills 12

Tunisia's president declared a 30-day state of emergency across the country and imposed an overnight curfew for the capital Tuesday after an explosion struck a bus carrying members of the presidential guard, killing at least 12 people and wounding 20 others.

Tunisia pledges tough security measures after attack

Tunisia's prime minister announced on Saturday a string of new security measures including closing renegade mosques and calling up army reservists as thousands of tourists left the North African country in wake of its worst terrorist attack ever.

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