According to American counter-terrorism analysts the Tunisian Islamic Front is a group with ties to terrorism.
According to the Journal of the Middle Eastern Review of International Affairs, the Tunisian Islamic Group was founded by Rashid al-Ghannushi, who had previously founded the Nahda movement. [1] The article discussed why radical Muslim groups don't agree to join in coalition governments. It stated that. in 1998, when it was published, Rashid al-Ghannushi was in exile in the United Kingdom.
The United States State Department reported the Tunisian Islamic Front claimed credit for murdering four policemen, and had warned all foreigners to leave Tunisia: [2]
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The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Guantanamo captive Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's first annual Administrative Review Board, on 27 April 2005 stated: [3]
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The Summary of Evidence prepared for Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's second annual Administrative Review Board on 4 August 2006 stated: [4]
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The Jamestown Foundation called the group "shadowy", and its strength "uncertain". [5]
Mohamed Ali Harrath is the Secretary General of the Tunisian Islamic Front. He is also the Director General of the British satellite television station, the Islam Channel. [6]
isn | name | notes |
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721 | Abdullah al-Hajji Ben Amor |
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Elsewhere in North Africa, incidents of terrorist violence were low. Tunisian authorities maintained effective control of the internal security situation and, in particular, closely followed the activities of the Tunisian Islamic Front, which claimed responsibility for the murders of four policemen and has warned all foreigners to leave Tunisia. In Morocco, an Egyptian detonated a bomb in the consular section of the Russian Embassy, evidently to protest Russian policy in Chechnya. Islamic extremists continued efforts to smuggle weapons through Morocco into Algeria to support extremists there.
According to American counter-terrorism analysts the Tunisian Islamic Front is a group with ties to terrorism.
According to the Journal of the Middle Eastern Review of International Affairs, the Tunisian Islamic Group was founded by Rashid al-Ghannushi, who had previously founded the Nahda movement. [1] The article discussed why radical Muslim groups don't agree to join in coalition governments. It stated that. in 1998, when it was published, Rashid al-Ghannushi was in exile in the United Kingdom.
The United States State Department reported the Tunisian Islamic Front claimed credit for murdering four policemen, and had warned all foreigners to leave Tunisia: [2]
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The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Guantanamo captive Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's first annual Administrative Review Board, on 27 April 2005 stated: [3]
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The Summary of Evidence prepared for Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's second annual Administrative Review Board on 4 August 2006 stated: [4]
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The Jamestown Foundation called the group "shadowy", and its strength "uncertain". [5]
Mohamed Ali Harrath is the Secretary General of the Tunisian Islamic Front. He is also the Director General of the British satellite television station, the Islam Channel. [6]
isn | name | notes |
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721 | Abdullah al-Hajji Ben Amor |
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Elsewhere in North Africa, incidents of terrorist violence were low. Tunisian authorities maintained effective control of the internal security situation and, in particular, closely followed the activities of the Tunisian Islamic Front, which claimed responsibility for the murders of four policemen and has warned all foreigners to leave Tunisia. In Morocco, an Egyptian detonated a bomb in the consular section of the Russian Embassy, evidently to protest Russian policy in Chechnya. Islamic extremists continued efforts to smuggle weapons through Morocco into Algeria to support extremists there.