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Tunisia Arrests Dangerous Extremist after Border Clashes

Tunisian anti-terrorism brigade personnel. (Reuters)
Tunisian anti-terrorism brigade personnel. (Reuters)
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Tunisia Arrests Dangerous Extremist after Border Clashes

Tunisian anti-terrorism brigade personnel. (Reuters)
Tunisian anti-terrorism brigade personnel. (Reuters)

The Tunisian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that it arrested an extremist after the military staged an ambush against his armed gang near the border with Algeria.

The ministry said in a statement that the military arrested on Saturday dangerous terrorist Burhan al-Baloumi after he was shot in the leg in the clashes at Jabal al-Salloum in the Qasreen border region.

The military then confiscated his Kalashnikov rifle and a cache of 20 rounds of ammunition.

Al-Baloumi was arrested after his armed gang abandoned him in the field, added the statement.

Born on May 24, 1991, he is considered as one of the most dangerous terrorist members of the Jund al-Khalafa group.

The Defense Ministry said that an operation is ongoing arrest the remaining members of his gang.

The Tunisian security forces and military have been carrying out a crackdown against pro-al-Qaeda extremists in the north African region.

In 2015, ISIS staged terror attacks against Tunisia’s Bardo National Museum and a beach resort in the city of Sousse, which left scores dead.

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Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
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Palestinian Authority Says Internet Down in Gaza After Attack on Fibre Optic Cable

Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed
Palestinians charge their mobile phones from a point powered by solar panels provided by Adel Shaheen, an owner of an electric appliances shop, as electricity remains cut during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed

The Palestinian Authority said internet and fixed-line communication services were down in Gaza on Thursday following an attack on the territory's last fibre optic cable it blamed on Israel.

"All internet and fixed-line communication services in the Gaza Strip have been cut following the targeting of the last remaining main fibre optic line in Gaza," the PA's telecommunications ministry said in a statement, accusing Israel of attempting to cut Gaza off from the world, AFP reported.

"The southern and central Gaza Strip have now joined Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip in experiencing complete isolation for the second consecutive day," the ministry said in a statement.

It added that its maintenance and repair teams had been unable to safely access the sites where damage occurred to the fibre optic cable.

"The Israeli occupation continues to prevent technical teams from repairing the cables that were cut yesterday", it said, adding that Israeli authorities had prevented repairs to other telecommunication lines in Gaza "for weeks and months".

The Palestinian Red Crescent said the communication lines were "directly targeted by occupation forces".

It said the internet outage was hindering its emergency services by impeding communication with first responder teams in the field.

"The emergency operations room is also struggling to coordinate with other organisations to respond to humanitarian cases."

Maysa Monayer, spokeswoman for the Palestinian communication ministry, told AFP that "mobile calls are still available with very limited capacity" in Gaza for the time being.

Now in its 21st month, the war in Gaza has caused massive damage to infrastructure across the Palestinian territory, including water mains, power lines and roads.