US EditionFormer Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 24 years in Syria jihadist case
Ali Larayedh's sentence for facilitating jihadist travel to Syria was cut by 10 years by the Tunis appeals court, with seven others also sentenced up to 28 years.
- On Feb 27, the Appeals Court of Tunis reduced former prime minister Ali Larayedh’s sentence by ten years to 24 years for facilitating jihadists’ travel to Syria.
- Against a post-2011 backdrop, Ennahda faces scrutiny amid accusations of facilitating Tunisian fighters' travel to Syria, Iraq, and Libya, which the party denies as politically motivated.
- Court records show prosecutors sought a 34-year term and the May 2025 first trial confirmed that sentence amid evidence questions; seven other defendants, including former Interior Ministry officials, received three to 28 years.
- Larayedh, detained since 2022, told the court Thursday, `I am innocent. I am being subjected to injustice, abuse and ingratitude.` He can appeal both conviction and sentence.
- Seven co-defendants received sentences between three and 28 years, and Ennahda called the ruling `politically motivated`, linking it to President Kais Saied's 2021 seizure of powers.
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The Zambian ObserverFormer Tunisian PM jailed for 24 years for aiding jihadists to travel to Syria
Former Prime Minister of Tunisia Ali Larayedh saw his initial 34-year jail term reduced to 24 years on Thursday evening for allegedly aiding Tunisian jihadists in travelling to Syria for years.
The former head of the Tunisian government, member of the Islamist party Ennahdha, is accused of being involved in sending jihadists abroad. Between 2011 and 2016, nearly 5,500 Tunisians had gone to fight with jihadist groups in Iraq, Syria or Libya.
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