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Radical Islamist websites feed extremism
Algerian AQIM leader Ahmed Abu Abdul-Elah Al-Jigli warned the government that the group was "still committed to the directives of our Sheikh and Emir Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri...to co-operate with [post-revolution governments] in applying sharia," and threatened "fatal consequences" for "injustice." The terror group recently pledged its support for Ansar al Sharia Tunisia. Foreign Affairs Minister Noureddine Khadmi said that a hundred mosques in Tunisia are controlled by radical groups and out of the government's control.
Abu Iyad al Tunisi, the leader of Ansar al Sharia Tunisia, called the ruling Islamist Ennahda party a "tyrant" after the arrest of the group's spokesman and the prevention of rallies by the group over the weekend. Al Tunisi, a follower of al Qaeda-linked Abu Qatada, is wanted for the September 2012 attack on the US Embassy in Tunis. A Tunisian feminist who tried to disrobe near a Kairouan mosque in protest against a planned Ansar al Sharia gathering was arrested.
Supporters of the al Qaeda-linked Ansar al Sharia Tunisia clashed with police in Kairouan and Tunis, where some 500 militants threw rocks, set fire to police cars, and replaced a Tunisian flag with al Qaeda's banner; police fired tear gas at the protesters, who had defied a ban against holding gatherings this weekend. At least 14 people were wounded in the violence, including 11 policemen. Ansar al Sharia spokesman Saifeddine Rais was detained this morning.
Former 'head' of al Qaeda in Italy an 'organizer' of Ansar al Sharia rally
Tensions continue to escalate in Tunisia
The Tunisian government has interfered in Ansar al Sharia Tunisia's events and may refuse to grant the group permission to hold its third annual congress. Ansar al Sharia's leaders have responded with statements condemning the Ennahda regime.Ansar al Sharia Tunisia member: 'Rome shall be conquered'
The fugitive head of Ansar al Sharia in Tunisia, Abou Iyadh, threatened war against the government for cracking down on jihadists. Sami Essid, another of the group's leaders, confirmed that Ansar al Sharia's third annual conference will take place on May 19 in Kairouan; a spokesperson said the group expects some 30,000 to 40,000 people to attend. A liberal member of government called for an investigation into the group's financing and for the creation of intelligence-gathering agencies.
Tunisia cracks down on Ansar al-sharia militants after clashes
Foreign Minister Jarandi said about 800 Tunisians are currently fighting with Islamist rebels in Syria; 132 Tunisians are said to have been killed in Aleppo in February alone. The Interior Ministry claims that border controls have kept some 1,000 Tunisians from traveling to Syria to fight. Police clashed with about 1,000 Salafists in Tunis who had without authorization set up tents to preach outside a mosque. The Salafists wielded knives and threw rocks and petrol bombs at the police, who attempted to disperse them with tear gas.
A Libyan man who was trying to smuggle 150 kilos of TNT into the country was arrested in the harbor town of Al Khetif in Ben Guerdane governorate. The explosives were found in the rigid inflatable boat he was using.
Salafist clerics preach on the streets of Tunisia
Tunisian indicted in New York linked to Canada terror plot
Ahmed Abassi, a Tunisian national, has been indicted for fraudulently applying "for a work visa in order to remain in the United States to facilitate an act of international terrorism." Abassi, who previously lived in Canada, is tied to a terror plot linked to al Qaeda elements in Iran to blow up a commuter train between Canada and the US.Preachers take over public spaces in Tunisia
Military authorities said the jihadist group they are tracking in the Mount Chaambi region has ties to the al Qaeda-linked Okba Ibn Nafaa brigade; 16 members of the brigade were arrested in December. The Chaambi jihadists are said to include fighters from "neighboring countries," including Algeria, and veterans of the Malian conflict. President Marzouki traveled out to meet the troops in the search operation, and said, "We are currently experiencing a crisis that requires a national effort."
Tunisian forces pursuing a group of 20 to 50 jihadists in the Mount Chaambi area have been unable to capture any of them, although caches of explosives, documents, and food have been seized. Operations against an affiliated jihadist group in the Kef region are ongoing.
Security forces are continuing operations against two armed jihadist groups, one in Jebel Chaambi and another in the Kef region, that began April 30. Algeria is helping with intelligence-sharing. Although reportedly beseiged on the Tunisian and Algerian sides, the terrorists have wounded some 15 security force members, and none of the terrorists have been killed or captured. Former Prime Minister Jebali said: "The terrorist danger preys on us from all sides."
The interior minister claimed that security forces arrested hundreds of "Salafists" who are involved with funneling Tunisian recruits to Syria to wage jihad against President Assad's regime. The Salafists recruited the men in mosques and operated under the guise of charities.
Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia
Canada terror suspect grew more radical
