Tunisian police arrest Abir Moussi, prominent opponent of president -lawyer


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  • Wednesday, 04 Oct 2023

FILE PHOTO: President of Tunisia's Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi speaks to the media during a protest demanding the dissolution of parliament and asking for early legislative elections, in Tunis, Tunisia November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police arrested Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, at the entrance to the presidential palace on Tuesday, her lawyer and an aide said.

"What happened was a kidnapping in front of the presidency, and she is being held at the police station ...", lawyer Nafaa Laribi said.

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