Tunisia's Ennahda leaders to be probed for sending jihadists to Syria

TUNIS - Leaders of Tunisia's Islamist opposition party Ennahda, Rached Ghannouchi and Ali Larayedh, have been called for questioning by police on Monday for "sending jihadists to Syria," party officials told Reuters on Saturday.

Ghannouchi said he will appear before police on Monday, adding that he is unaware of the reason.

In a statement, Ennahda warned of the danger of the decision pursued by the “coup authority and its attempts to target” the opposition, adding that the current events were part of an effort to distract the public from its economic and social woes and deteriorating living conditions.

The Islamist party stressed that what is happening will not deter the movement from defending the legitimate rights of Tunisians and supporting their legal movements, adding that it will provide the national public opinion with more information on this issue on Monday evening.