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Tunisia arrests the five Islamists who escaped from prison last week

Tunisia arrests the five Islamists who escaped from prison last week

TUNISIAN security and military forces caught five Islamists who escaped from prison last week, where they were serving time for killing two secular politicians and policemen. The interior ministry said four of the escapees were captured on a mountain near Tunis early on Tuesday, while another was arrested, with the help of citizens, two days ago in the Ettadamen neighbourhood of the capital. Security sources described the five men as "very dangerous terrorists". The government sacked top intelligence officials after their escape, which was seen as a rare security breach. Ahmed Malki, known as "the Somali", was among the five. Malki had…
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Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail, government sacks intelligence officials

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail, government sacks intelligence officials

FIVE Islamist prisoners convicted of killing two secular politicians and policemen escaped from a Tunisian jail, in a rare security breach for the North African country, prompting the government to dismiss top intelligence officials. Security sources said the men were "very dangerous terrorists". The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them. The five men included Ahmed Malki, known as "the Somali", who had been serving a 24-year sentence for the assassination of secular politicians Chokri Belaid and Mohamed Brahmi in 2013. The interior ministry said…
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