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Ali Awni Al-Harzi
Ali bin al-Tahar bin al-Falih al-'Awni al-Harzi, known as Abu Zubayr al-Tunisi, was a Tunisian Islamic militant and a senior leader in the Islamic State. He was also a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack. History Early life He was born 9 March 1986 in either Ariana Governorate or Tunis, Tunisia. Islamic militancy He was a member of Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) and active in recruitment of foreign fighters as well as being involved in arms smuggling. He was detained and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for planning terrorist acts in 2005 in Tunisia. In October 2012 he was arrested in Turkey and extradited to Tunisia on terrorism charges and possible links to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. He was making his way to Syria at the time. In December 2012, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents questioned him about the Benghazi attack. Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia) stalked the agents during their time in Tunisia. The group posted their pictures online while condemning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisian People
Tunisians ( ar, تونسيون ''Tūnisiyyūn'', aeb, توانسة ''Twensa'') are the citizens and nationals of Tunisia in North Africa, who speak Tunisian Arabic and share a common Tunisian culture and identity. In addition, a Tunisian diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe, namely France, Italy and Germany. Today, the cultural and national identity of Tunisians is the product of a centuries-long historical trajectory, with the Tunisian nation today being a junction of Arab, Amazigh and Punic substratum, as well as Levantine, Roman, Sicilian, Andalusian, Vandal, Byzantine, Norman, Spanish, Turkish, and French cultural and linguistic input. History Numerous civilizations and peoples have invaded, migrated to, or have been assimilated into the population over the millennia, with influences of population from Berbers, Phoenicians, Punic, Romans, Vandals, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Italians, Spaniards, Ottoman Turks/ Janissaries and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
