Militant Incidents in Tunisia (Jan-Jun. 2021)

1. Jan. 07, 2021 – Thugs hurled homemade firebombs and stones at a police station in the town of Moknine, in the Monastir governorate, during a protest against a case of police violence. No one was hurt in the incident. [Mos & TAP]
2. Jan. 14, 2021 – A soldier was seriously injured in a landmine explosion in the Kef governorate. The victim succumbed to his wounds more than two weeks later. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
3. Jan. 17, 2021 – Assailants hurled firebombs at policemen who were trying to secure a demonstration in the town of Houaria, in the Nabeul governorate. [TAP]
4. Jan. 25, 2021 – A shepherd was critically wounded in a landmine blast on Mount Chaâmbi, in the Kasserine governorate. The man later died of his injuries. [Jaw]
5. Feb. 03, 2021 – An army patrol was hit in a landmine blast on Mount Mghila, in the Sidi Bouzid governorate, killing four soldiers. The incident was blamed on the JaKI. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
6. Feb. 07, 2021 – A Sufi Muslim mausoleum was badly damaged in an arson attack by unknown assailants in Hassi Farid, in the Kasserine governorate. [Mos]
7. Feb. 15, 2021 – A thirteen-year-old girl was wounded in a landmine explosion on Mount Semmama, in the Kasserine governorate. [Jaw, Kap, Mos & TAP]
8. Mar. 09, 2021 – A shepherd was wounded when a landmine went off as he was herding his flock on Mount Mghila, in the Sidi Bouzid governorate. [Kap]
9. Mar. 11, 2021 – Two children were killed and their mother was seriously injured in a landmine explosion as they were collecting herbs on Mount Saloum, in the Kasserine governorate. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
10. Mar. 12, 2021 – A civilian sustained injuries in a landmine explosion on Mount Mgihila, in the Sidi Bouzid governorate. [TAP]
11. Apr. 01, 2021 – A Philippine member of the JaKI blew herself up during a gun battle with Tunisian troops on Mount Salloum, in the Kasserine governorate. None of the soldiers were hurt in the blast. A baby carried by the woman as she blew herself up died in the blast. [Mos & TAP]
12. Apr. 13, 2021 – Unknown assailants set fire to a police station in Souassi, in the Mahdia governorate. A parked police car was also burnt by the attackers. The action took place following a deadly traffic accident with a police vehicle in the area. [Mos & TAP]
13. Apr. 15, 2021 – A civilian was killed in a landmine explosion as he was collecting herbs on Mount Mghila, in the Kasserine governorate. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
14. Apr. 20, 2021 – A civilian was seriously wounded when a landmine exploded as he was picking rosemary on Mount Chaâmbi, in the Kasserine governorate. [Jaw, Kap, Mos & TAP]
15. May 20, 2021 – Unknown attackers set fire to a mosque in the village of Ouled Mahmoud, in the Kasserine governorate, inflicting considerable damage. [Kap]
16. May 31, 2021 – A landmine exploded as a man transporting wood with his donkey passed by on Mount Mghila, in the Sidi Bouzid The man was injured in the blast. [Jaw, Kap & Mos]
17. Jun. 09, 2021 – A landmine went off as an army unit was conducting operations on Mount Mghila, in the Kasserine governorate, injuring one soldier. The incident was blamed on the JaKI. [Jaw, Kap & TN]
18. Jun. 22, 2021 – A civilian was killed in a landmine explosion on Mount Mghila, in the Sidi Bouzid governorate. [Mos & TN]

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)