Aaron Zelin comes back on the show to discuss Tunisian foreign fighters going to Iraq and Syria, and how Tunisia is handling security issues. Topics we covered include:
- Radicalization of jihadists in prison
- How the democratic transition enabled free movement
- Tunisian government’s evolution in dealing with jihadis
- Instability on Tunisia’s borders
- Potential for regular jihadi attacks to become the new normal
- International support for civil society and security efforts
Links:
- JIHADOLOGY – a clearinghouse for jihadi primary source material, original analysis, and translation service
- Jihadology Podcast
- Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin) on Twitter
- Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter
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