Reports of terrorist activity in Mashreq Shams region

Those beautiful faces of Mashreq Shams live in a challenging geographic and political landscape. As we drove out of the community towards Sbeitla (on Sunday), we witnessed a roadside arrest by military police. Then two days later, we read reports about terrorist activity (possibly Algerian) in the area of the community where we had just been.

These news reports put things into perspective and remind us to be ever cognizant of cultural and political context. Its no wonder donkey health is not high on the list of concerns for the locals. 

"A suspected terrorist was killed and several others were injured late Tuesday night, after clashes with the security forces in the region Mazreg Shems not far from Jebel Smama, another terrorist underground in Kasserine.  An extensive search operation was immediately started looking for the terrorists on the run, said the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Mohamed Ali Aroui ."

http://www.tunisienumerique.com/tunisie-kasserine-un-terroriste-tue-dans-des-affrontements-avec-des-securitaires/234729

Another report pointed out the effect this terrorist activity might have on the upcoming elections.

To read more, go to:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/17/uk-tunisia-security-idUKKBN0HC0WB20140917