Daily Archives for 05/19/2013

Stone throws of Ansar al-Sharia clash with Tunisian police teargas

Teargas and shots in air as Tunisian police clash with hundreds of Salafi protesters

Published time: May 19, 2013 12:30 RT News

[EXCERPT] “The congress is postponed to another date undecided yet,” Habib Al-Lawz, a leader from the ruling Ennahda party, told a local Radio station on Saturday.

http://rt.com/news/tunisia-tear-gas-islamists-496/

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Ansar al-Sharia clashes in Tunisia at congress ban

Tunisian police clash with Islamists over banned rally

By Tarek Amara

TUNIS | Sun May 19, 2013 10:55am EDT

[Excerpt]  In Kairouan, where tens of thousands of members of Ansar al-Sharia had been expected to attend the planned rally on Sunday, the group’s supporters threw stones at police, who fired teargas in response.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/19/us-tunisia-islamists-idUSBRE94I04K20130519?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Annual Ansar al-Sharia banned clash with Tunisian Police

Salafists clash with police in Tunisia after rally is banned

19/05 16:24 CET

Police have clashed with hardline Islamists in Tunisia after the government banned their annual rally.

http://www.euronews.com/2013/05/19/salafists-clash-with-police-in-tunisia-after-rally-is-banned/

Tunisian police at banned congress rally clash with Ansar al-Sharia

Clashes in Tunisia over banned rally

May 19 2013 at 03:04pm

Kairouan, Tunisia – Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police on Sunday after the government banned its annual rally, saying it posed a threat to society.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/clashes-in-tunisia-over-banned-rally-1.1518192

Salafists clash with Tunisian police at rally in Kairouan

Tunisian police clash with al Qaeda supporters over banned rally

By Reuters’ Zoubier Souissi, Tarek Amara and Mohamed Argoubi

KAIROUAN, Tunisia – Supporters of the hard-line Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police on Sunday after the government banned its annual rally, saying it posed a threat to society.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/19/18353820-tunisian-police-clash-with-al-qaeda-supporters-over-banned-rally?lite

Ansar al-Sharia rally to call against congress ban

Tunisian group urges supporters to defy congress ban

AFP, TUNIS
Tunisian Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress, setting the scene for a possible showdown yesterday on the eve of the planned meeting.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2013/05/19/2003562660

Security tightens in Tunisia in light of Ansar al-Sharia rally

Tunisia deploys security forces

2013-05-18 16:09

Tunis – Tunisian security forces deployed in strength on Saturday after Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Tunisia-deploys-security-forces-20130518-2