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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

Concerns of Tunisian rally under threat

Former ‘head’ of al Qaeda in Italy an ‘organizer’ of Ansar al Sharia rally

By Thomas JoscelynMay 17, 2013 12:44 PM