Tunisian security

Tunisian security broke up terrorist cells in Kasserine

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

Security investigations carried out by the Tunisian Interior Ministry with a terrorist element, who was arrested in August in Kasserine, have resulted in breaking up cells that support terrorist elements in Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid, and Jendouba governorates. In light of these investigations, security forces arrested eight people, who were involved in terrorist cells, and kept them in detention after coordinatingRead more

Tunisian security arrested 13 members of network working

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

Tunisian security forces arrested on Thursday 13 members of a network that works on financing terrorists in Syria. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that the cell transferred the funds to Syria through Tunisia, Libya and Turkey. The members of the network hail from various countries and include two women. The operatives transferred vast sums of money to Turkey,Read more

Tunisian security forces reveal sites of dormant terrorist cells

Tunisia - Hayet al-Ghanimi

Tunisian security source revealed that the more dormant terrorist cells exist in coastal areas. Sousse ranked first over those provinces which embrace the dormant terrorist cells, followed by the capital Tunis, Monastir and Mahdia. The source added that it's expected that these areas will witness upcoming movements of the extremists, adding that Tunisian security authorities are vigilant in these areasRead more

Tunisian security intensifies measure to secure prisons

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

Spokesperson of Tunisia’s General Directorate of Prisons and Rehabilitation Qais Al Sultani said that the authorities intensified their measures secure the prison cells in coincidence with the first memory of Ben Guerdane attack in which extremist elements attempted to establish their Islamic emirate on the borders with Libya. During the attempt, the security and military units managed to kill 50Read more

Tunisian official refuses British report over Sousse attack

Tunis - Hayat Al-Ghanimi

Tunisian Interior Minister Hedi Majdoub, respond to what was stated in the British investigation, that Tunisian security forces failed in dealing with Sousse terrorist attack in June 2015, saying :" Words are not important, but what is important is to provide proof to these allegations." The minister added, in a media statement on the sidelines of his supervision, in Rades,Read more

Tunisian security forces arrest 2 extremist elements

Tunisia - Hayet al-Ghanimi

Tunisian security forces arrested, Wednesday, two terrorist elements, in Al-Dndan city, from residents of the area, according to security source. The police received information about the movements of one of the youths, and his intention to search for firearm as well as writing a farewell letter, including farewell to his family and friends. According to this information, and after consultationRead more

Tunisian Security Arrests suicide Cell in Soussa

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian security arrested today a terrorist cell comprised of 10 people, located in Soussa. A statement released today from the Tunisian Ministry of Interior said that the cell was active in four areas in Soussa and had ties with another terrorist organization a terrorist organization known as Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade. The statement said that the ministry issued a warrantRead more

Tunisian security forces arrest suicide cell, kill 1 suicide

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian security forces in Soussa arrested on Wednesday a four-strong terror group, including a student. The group is likely to be involved in trying to send youths to Syria, the Tunisian Radio Mosaique reported on Wednesday. Investigations are underway with the terrorists in Tunis. Meanwhile, security forces killed a terrorists in a border area, upping the terrorists' death toll duringRead more

Tunisian forces arrest suicides in Ben Guerdane

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian security and army units arrested on Monday terrorist Adel el Ghandari who was holed up in a house in Ben Guerdane on the border with Libya, Radio Mosaique FM reported. Three other terrorists surrendered to the forces, according to the report. Also, the Tunisian forces found a third cache of explosives in central Ben Guerdane. On Monday morning, aRead more

2 security members killed in Tunisia's Ben Gardane clashes

Tunis - Arab Today

Two Tunisian security members were killed in the clashes that erupted with militants in a town near the border with Libya on Monday, a security source said. The two security members died at hospital of wounds they sustained in the fighting, the source was quoted by Radio Mosaique FM as saying. Earlier in the day, militants staged simultaneous attacks onRead more