Tunisian officials have arrested more than 20 suspected militants in connection with the Wednesday assault on the country's Bardo museum, authorities told Reuters on Saturday.
"There is a large-scale campaign against the extremists," Mohamed Ali Aroui, the Interior Ministry spokesman, said.
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