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| Tunisian Youths at Forefront of Syria Jihad |
| 2014-10-02 |
| [AnNahar] Tunisian youths disillusioned with the post-revolution era have flocked to join jihadists overseas, making the birthplace of the Arab Spring the top source of imported muscle in Syria. Since the 2011 revolt that toppled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and rippled across much of the Arab world, Tunisia has faced a resurgence in activity by previously suppressed jihadists. About 3,000 Tunisians have gone to Syria since the war began more than three years ago -- accounting for about one-quarter of the imported muscle there, according to U.S.-based intelligence consultancy Soufan Group. |
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