Tunisian Islamic Front - Security Concerns

Security Concerns

The United States State Department reported the Tunisian Islamic Front claimed credit for murdering four policemen, and had warned all foreigners to leave Tunisia:

In May the extremist Tunisian Islamic Front (FIT) issued a warning that all foreigners in Tunisia should leave, but it did not follow up with any concrete threats or attacks. The group also claimed responsibility for a number of operations in Tunisia, including the murders of four policemen. Tunisian authorities have not confirmed or denied the claims.
There are allegations that the FIT is working in conjunction with the Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA), and that its members may be training in GIA camps. Several Tunisians were taken into custody in 1995 for alleged involvement with the GIA network in Europe. The FIT claimed responsibility for an attack in February against a Tunisian border post on the Tunisia-Algeria border in which seven border guards were killed, but some officials blame the GIA possibly in conjunction with the FIT for the attack. As of 31 December, there were no similar incidents.

The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Guantanamo captive Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's first annual Administrative Review Board, on 27 April 2005 stated:

  • The detainee is also a known member of the Tunisian Islamic Front (TIF).
  • The Tunisian Islamic Front (FIT) is suspected to be the armed wing of En-Nahda.

The Summary of Evidence prepared for Riyad Bil Mohammed Tahir Nasseri's second annual Administrative Review Board on 4 August 2006 stated:

  • A foreign government has identified the detainee as a known member of the Tunisian Islamic Front.
  • According to a foreign government agency, it is suspected that Tunisian Islamic Front is the armed wing of En-Nahda. Members of the Tunisian Islamic Front have a range of contacts within the Islamic movement and would be in close contact with other Islamic extremists.

The Jamestown Foundation called the group "shadowy", and its strength "uncertain".

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