Militant Incidents in Tunisia (2020)

1. Jan. 13, 2020 – Criminal elements opened fire at an army patrol in the Menzla area of the Tataouine governorate, sparking a brief gun battle. No casualties were reported in the incident. [Mos]
2. Jan. 22, 2020 – A soldier was wounded when a military vehicle was struck in a landmine explosion on Mount Mghila, in the Sidi Bouzid governorate. [Jaw]
3. Jan. 23, 2020 – A shepherd was critically injured in a landmine explosion on Mount Chaâmbi, in the Kasserine governorate. The victim later succumbed to his wounds. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
4. Feb. 13, 2020 – Attackers set fire to the parked car of the mayor in the town of Jemna, in the Kébili governorate. The incident was linked to the crackdown on illegal shops by local authorities. [Jaw, Mos & TAP]
5. Feb. 17, 2020 – A parked public transport bus was set ablaze by unidentified assailants in Ghar el-Melh, in the Bizerte governorate. [Mos]
6. Mar. 06, 2020 – Two suicide bombers blew themselves up next to policemen guarding the American embassy in the Berges du Lac neighborhood of Tunis, killing one officer. Five other policemen and a bystander were wounded in the blasts. [Jaw & Kap]
7. Apr. 19, 2020 – A soldier was wounded when a military patrol was struck in a landmine explosion on a mountain in the Kasserine governorate. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
8. May 15, 2020 – Unknown assailants destroyed the engine of a phosphate train in an arson attack in Métlaoui, in the Gafsa [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
9. Aug. 02, 2020 – A band of criminals clashed with Tunisian troops during a shootout near Dhehiba, in the Tataouine governorate. One soldier was killed in the encounter. [Mos]
10. Aug. 08, 2020 – A soldier was injured in a gun battle between a band of criminals and Tunisian troops who tried to intercept them near Remada, in the Tataouine governorate. [Jaw]
11. Sep. 06, 2020 – Terrorists deliberately plunged their car into national guardsmen on a street in the Akouda suburb of Sousse before attacking officers with a knife. One guardsman was killed and a colleague was seriously injured in the incident. The three militants were eliminated in retaliatory gunfire. The DaIISh claimed responsibility for the attack. [Jaw, Kap, Mos & TAP]
12. Oct. 18, 2020 – A shepherd sustained injuries in a landmine explosion on Mount Arbata, in the Gafsa governorate. [Mos]
13. Oct. 19, 2020 – The car of a local police chief was set ablaze outside his home in Haouaria, in the Nabeul governorate. [Jaw]
14. Nov. 07, 2020 – Attackers threw firebombs at a paramilitary police station in the town of Amra, in the Sfax governorate. The action coincided with protests by locals against police violence. [Mos]
15. Dec. 01, 2020 – Assailants set a fire at the entrance of the local government headquarters in the town of Tozeur. The incident took place during protests against energy shortages. [Shem]
16. Dec. 19, 2020 – A group of assailants pelted a police station with firebombs and stones during protests by opponents of the Tunisian government in the town of Kasserine. [Mos & TAP]
17. Dec. 20, 2020 – A young shepherd was killed by having his throat slit after he and his two companions were intercepted by members of the JaKI near Hassi Farid, in the Kasserine governorate. The other shepherds were released unharmed. [Kap, Mos & TAP]

AFP: Agence France-Presse (France), AP: Associated Press (America), Bab: BabNet (Tunisia), BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation (Britain), CNN: Cable News Network (America), HRW: Human Rights Watch (America), Jaw: Jawhara FM (Tunisia), JTA: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (America), Mag: Magharabia (America), Mos: Mosaïque FM (Tunisia), MS: Mena Stream (Unknown), Pr: Presse de Tunisie (Tunisia), Reut: Reuters (Britain), RFi: Radio France International (France), TAP: Tunis Afrique Presse (Tunisia), TL: Tunisia Live (Tunisia), TT: Tunisia Times (Tunisia)