His military units were included in those Tunisian forces that fought and defeated the then Algerian invasion.

Nobody was injured in the attack, but it was followed up by Tunisian forces flying a spy plane over loyalist positions.

Tunisian forces sent tanks to the border, hoping to intimidate Libyan forces into stopping the attacks.

Algeria's military capabilities are now greater than those of Morocco and Tunisia combined, and we believe Algeria would seek additional Soviet arms if a major build-up of Moroccan or Tunisian forces occurred.

After an outbreak of fighting between French and Tunisian forces, the French abandoned the base.

The only exclusively Tunisian military force permitted under French rule was the Beylical Guard.

Soon after that clashes between Gaddafi and Tunisian troops were reported, but the Tunisian news agency TAP said Tunisian forces only fired in the air and did not clash directly with the Libyans.

However, during the 1785 siege of La Calle, Tunisian forces flung diseased clothing into the city.

During the Ike's "Centennial Cruise" in 1990, the Knighthawks participated in exercises with French, British, Italian and Tunisian forces.

In 1961, Tunisian forces surrounded and blockaded the naval base in hopes of forcing France to abandon its last holdings in the country.