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Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed raises the star-spangled banner over the Tunisian Air Force

US Air Force commander for Europe and Africa Gen. Jeff Harrigian, Air Force secretary Barbara Barrett, and US ambassador to Tunisia Donald Blome attend a ceremony at a US cemetery in Tunisia on 6 January. © US Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa

The Tunisian army wants to use American funds to acquire F16 combat aircraft but President Kaïs Saïed will need to agree terms with the new Biden administration. [...]

Published on 26.01.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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