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Tunisia

32 militant Islamists arrested

Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned "spectacular" attacks, officials said on Saturday. "Counterterrorism forces foiled plots to carry out spectacular attacks against vital installations, including the Interior Ministry, security stations and civilian buildings in the capital, Tunis," said Mohammed Ali Aroui, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry.