Tunisias Foreign Fighters

Amb. Jacob Walles and Aaron Zelin on Tunisia’s Foreign Fighters Over the past few years, thousands of Tunisians have mobilized for jihad in Iraq and Syria, with many reaching the battlefield and returning home, making their country practically synonymous with the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon. The Tunisian government now faces pressing dilemmas related to security and human rights, necessitating a deeper understanding of the jihadist movement’s trajectory inside and outside the country.