A total of three terrorists were killed in the Jebal Salloum, a military zone in Kasserine Governorate in west-central Tunisia, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The three killed in a preventive operation launched on Tuesday night "were involved in beheading a civilian called Mohamed Lakhdar Makhloufi in Mount Mhgila on Feb. 21, 2019," Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) said.
"All security units participating in this military operation are safe and sound," it added.
According to the National Guard units, the number of terrorists killed is likely to rise.