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Tunisian president taken to hospital

Tunisia has announced its 92-year old president Beji Caid Essebsi has been taken to a military hospital.

Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi

Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi has been taken to a military hospital. (AAP)

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, has been taken to a military hospital after suffering a "severe health crisis", the presidency said.

No more details were immediately available.

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Published 27 June 2019 10:28pm
Source: AAP

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