Traffic resumes at main Tunisian-Libyan border crossing

The main Tunisian-Libyan border crossing of Ras El Jedir has witnessed a surge of traffic on both ways since it was reopened on Sunday, XInhua reported on Wednesday referring to the official press agency TAP.

A joyful atmosphere reigned on the Libyan side of the border crossing as hundreds of Libyan families heading home, celebrated their victory through an impressive display of fireworks, or simply by honking their horns, TAP reported.

After gaining control of the Libyan side of Ras El Jedir, the Libyan rebels are using manual procedures, pending the resumption of the computer system, TAP said.