Tunis, — Six members of a terrorist group belonging to the banned organisation of Ansar Al-Sharia were arrested on Thursday in Medenine, in possession of a Kalashnikov, a pistol and a quantity of ammunition.
The six suspects were planning terrorist attacks against members of the security forces and security premises, the Ministry of the Interior said in a statement, adding that members of this group are directly tied to a terrorist group recently dismantled in Sidi Bouzid.
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