Tunisia receives 48 US-made Humvees to strengthen border security

Tunisia has received 48 Humvee military vehicles from the United States as part of ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries, the Tunisian Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. The vehicles were delivered on Wednesday at El Aouina Air Base near the capital, Tunis, during a ceremony attended by US Ambassador Bill Bazzi and senior Tunisian and American military and civilian officials. In a statement, the ministry said the vehicles would enhance the operational capabilities of the Tunisian armed forces, particularly in border security operations and efforts to combat terrorism, smuggling and organised crime. “These vehicles will strengthen the operational capabilities of the national army and support its readiness, particularly in the areas of protecting land borders, combating terrorism, smuggling […]