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Libya has expelled thousands of Tunisian immigrant workers and used “brutality” in forcing them to leave, Tunisian Social Affairs Minister Mohammed Ennaceur charged. About 7,300 Tunisians have been ousted in recent months, and 5,000 others have been told to leave, he said. There are still about 80,000 Tunisians working in Libya. The government of Col. Moammar Kadafi said last week that it will reduce its dependence on foreign workers.
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