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Tunisian police question Islamist leader

Police members push back supporters of Tunisia's Islamist opposition party Ennahda protesting in support of the party leaders, Rached Ghannouchi and Ali Larayedh, who are facing questioning by anti-terrorism police in Tunis,Tunisia September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia's Islamist opposition leader and speaker of the dissolved parliament Rached Ghannouchi appeared at a Tunis police station on Monday to answer questions over what his party has said are accusations relating to terrorism.

Dozens of protesters including lawyers and political activists gathered outside the police station to demonstrate against the questioning of Ghannouchi, who has denounced President Kais Saied's seizure of broad powers.

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