Authorities in Tunisia have confiscated the passport of a man suspected of being an Islamist militant who once served as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard to prevent him from returning to Germany. The 42-year-old Tunisian man, Sami Aidoudi, applied for asylum in Germany in 2007. Tunisian authorities say an investigation on suspicion of terrorism is ongoing, during which time he will be barred from leaving the country. But a German court last week demanded his return, saying he may face torture in his native Tunisia. Aidoudi lived in the western German city of Bochum with his wife and four children for nine years.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 20, 2018 11:26 UTC