British troops deployed to Tunisia in fight against Islamic State

BRITISH troops have been deployed to Tunisia to help combat the flow of Islamic State killers across the border from lawless Libya.

A team of 40 troops - experts in surveillance and ground patrols - arrived just days ago to train up to 200 Tunisian soldiers to protect their border.

In June last year 30 Brits were massacred by ISIS inspired gun maniac Seifeddine Rezgui on a beach front in Tunisian tourist spot Sousse.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: “We are determined to support our Tunisian allies to defend against Daesh terrorists who slaughtered innocent Britons on a beach there last year.

“Our training will help Tunisian forces strengthen their border security and stop the spread of Daesh along the coast.”

Insiders said the team from 4th Infantry Brigade will deliver, "operational planning, intelligence and surveillance and mobile patrolling" to help end illegal border crossing.

There are fears IS commanders are sending fanatics from their foothold in Libya across the border into Tunisia to plan more terror attacks and radicalise youngsters.

Battle hardened Brit troops are already passing on expert bomb hunting skills to Tunisian forces.

The troops will spend around four months in the country running training exercises.

This is the third time British troops have been despatched to Tunisia, after going in February and late last year.