Tunis – Tunisia has hit back at a deadly jihadist attack on troops by closing mosques and media outlets seen as sympathetic to extremists, raising fears of a return to the censorship of the old regime.
In the wake of a July 16 attack that left 15 soldiers dead in Mount Chaambi near the Algerian border, the authorities have laid down a “red line” against criticism of the army and police.
The government announced the immediate closure of mosques that had fallen out of the control of the Religious Affairs Ministry.
It has also decided to shut down unlicensed media outlets that had “turned into platforms for takfiris and jihad,” referring to apostasy charges against fellow Muslims…
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