Ansar Al Sharia in Tunisia and the Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade : CRS In Focus

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Provides overview of Ansar al Sharia in Tunisia (AAS-T), a terrorist group implicated in several attacks in Tunisia since 2012, as well as Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade, a terrorist group active in northw...

Provides overview of Ansar al Sharia in Tunisia (AAS-T), a terrorist group implicated in several attacks in Tunisia since 2012, as well as Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade, a terrorist group active in northwestern Tunisia along the Algerian border. Discusses AAS-T and Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade leadership; objectives; areas of operation; attacks against U.S. interests; size, financing, and capabilities; and relationship with Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and other terrorist affiliates.

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