Tunisia Releases 11 Russian Nationals Following Terrorism Allegations

Tunisia frees 11 Russians accused of ’terrorism’

A group of 11 Russians detained in Tunisia last November on allegations of "terrorism" have been released and will soon head home, Russian state media reported Friday. The group was found near the North African country's border with Algeria. Russian media described them as sightseers, but Tunisian police allegedly confiscated equipment on them that did "not correspond to declared tourist purposes", Russia's embassy in Tunis previously said. Neit…

Tunisia Releases 11 Russian Nationals Following Terrorism Allegations

A court in the North African country of Tunisia has ruled to release 11 Russian citizens who were detained in November on allegations of “terrorism,” Russian state media reported Friday.

11 Russian Citizens Accused Of “Terrorism” In Tunisia Freed, Sent Home

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Eleven Russian nationals held on allegation of “terrorism” in Tunisia have been released and repatriated back to their country, Russian state media reported on Friday. The group detained since November last year was found near the North African country’s border with Algeria. The detainees were on a “sightseeing” tour of Roman monuments in the municipality of Haidra on the Algerian border, where there were tensions due to t…

Tunisia frees 11 Russians accused of 'terrorism'

A group of 11 Russians detained in Tunisia last November on allegations of “terrorism” have been released and will soon head home, Russian state media reported Friday. The group was found near the North African country’s border with Algeria. Russian media described them as sightseers, but Tunisian police allegedly confiscated equipment on them that did “not correspond to declared tourist purposes”, Russia’s embassy in Tunis previously said. Neit…

Tunisia released 11 Russians detained in November 2024 on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. This was reported by TASS with reference to the Russian Embassy in the country.

The Tunisian authorities have announced the release of 11 Russian tourists detained since last November in the Haidara area of Kasserine province near the Algerian border, according to the Russian Embassy, on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities after they were found in possession of suspicious equipment. The group was visiting the area as part of a tourist trip to explore the monuments and lost contact with them during the trip. It …