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Tunisia jails all-women jihadist group

Tunisian authorities jailed a group of women believed to have plotted to assassinate a former minister.

The Tunisian Court of First Instance is shown with barriers erected, Tunis, Tunisia, Feb. 20, 2022.
The Tunisian Court of First Instance is shown with barriers erected, Tunis, Tunisia, Feb. 20, 2022. — Severine Sajous/Getty Images

Tunisian authorities jailed on Thursday the members of an all-women terrorist group, who are accused of plotting to assassinate former Interior Minister Hedi Majdoub, according to the media.

The group comprises nine women; two were jailed for 25 years, while the other seven received sentences between three and 14 years. One of them was acquitted.

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