Tunisia's interior ministry foils terrorist attack, woman arrested -statement


  • World
  • Sunday, 06 Mar 2022

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's interior ministry said on Saturday that security forces had foiled a planned terrorist attack and arrested a female jihadist suspected of involvement.

In a statement, the ministry said investigators believed the woman had planned to kidnap the children of some members of the security forces and the military to try to force the release of people convicted of terrorist offences.

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