Washington to give Tunisia military aid to battle Islamists


Tunisia's Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa speaks during a news conference after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin, June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

TUNIS (Reuters) - The United States will give Tunisia $60 million (36 million pounds) worth of military aid to help it fight Islamist militants who are threatening the country's nascent democracy, a senior American official said on Tuesday.

Speaking after talks with Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa, General David Rodriguez, the head of U.S. Africa Command, said some of the money would go on equipment to detect improvised explosive devices, new boats and training.

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