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Aviation security exercise planned at Tunis-Carthage on 21 October

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The Office of Civil Aviation and Airports plans a partial aviation security exercise at Tunis-Carthage Airport on 21 October 2026, from 9.45am to 11.30am. The announced operation aims to assess the preparedness of responders for emergencies, according to the OACA.

Tunis-Carthage International Airport will host a partial exercise on civil aviation security on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 9.45am to 11.30am. The mock exercise will assess the preparedness of services and their coordination in response to an emergency, according to a statement from the Office of Civil Aviation and Airports (OACA).

Unlike a full-scale exercise, the partial simulation will mobilise only some of the resources that could be deployed during a real incident, the OACA said.

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