Tunisia seeks Ben Ali's extradition

Officials formally request extradition of former president from Saudi Arabia, where he fled last month after uprising.

Tunisia now has an interim government which is preparing the country for national elections [AFP]

Tunisia is seeking the extradition of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the country's deposed president, from Saudi Arabia to face charges stemming from the violent crackdown on protesters last month, Tunisia's foreign ministry has said.

The country wants to try Ben Ali over his role in the deaths of protesters killed by security forces during the uprising, which brought an end to his decades-long rule, the foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday.

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