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Tunisia frustrates massive terrorist attack

According to the chief official of the Interior Minister, Rafik Chelli, the detainees awaited the orders to commit the terrorist attacks. “They were planning an attack against hotels and security forces to cause chaos in the country.”

Reuters

Tunisia has detained a cell of 17 Islamist militiamen and stopped an important attack on hotels and security forces, to take place this month. The men had been trained in Libya and Syria.

According to the chief official of the Interior Minister, Rafik Chelli, the detainees awaited the orders to commit the terrorist attacks. “They were planning an attack against hotels and security forces to cause chaos in the country.”