Tunisia recently arrested a number of alleged militants of the Nigeria-based terror group Boko Haram, the leader of security union in the coastal city of Ariana, has told media. “In recent weeks, sub-Saharans affiliated with the terrorist organization Boko Haram have been arrested by Tunisian security forces,” Ezzedine Fathali told local radio station Jawharafm on Wednesday. Fathali indicated that the arrestees arrived illegally in the North African country. Tunisia is also used by migrants as departure point for the crossing of the Mediterranean in view of joining Europe. The terror group, an affiliate of the Islamic state group (ISIS) and founded in 2009, has been causing havoc in the largest populated country in Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 30, 2021 12:09 UTC