Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tunisia has reported the capture of Al Qaida fighters. The Interior Ministry said counter-insurgency units captured nine suspected Al Qaida fighters west of Tunis. The ministry said the detainees were members of the so-called Takfiri movement, a term often used by Arab regimes for Al Qaida. “Authorities received intelligence information […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tunisia has been facing the increasing threat of an Islamic insurgency. Officials said the Interior Ministry has become alarmed by the growth of Islamic militias over the last six months. They said the militias were comprised of young men, including university students, intent on turning Tunisia into an Islamic state. […]