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

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.