Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
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In Al Zuhour, one road is described to CNN by a local drily as "Avenue de Jihad" because, he says, of the sheer number of families whose sons are either missing, dead or in jail.
In Al Zuhour, one road is described to CNN by a local drily as "Avenue de Jihad" because, he says, of the sheer number of families whose sons are either missing, dead or in jail.
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Kasserine lies just 30 km (18 miles) from Tunisia's border with Algeria.
Kasserine lies just 30 km (18 miles) from Tunisia's border with Algeria.
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The ridges and crevices of the Chaambi Mountains around Kasserine provide perfect cover for terrorist training camps, in spite of the government's ongoing efforts to uproot them. Here, Tunisian soldiers patrol for militants in 2013.
The ridges and crevices of the Chaambi Mountains around Kasserine provide perfect cover for terrorist training camps, in spite of the government's ongoing efforts to uproot them. Here, Tunisian soldiers patrol for militants in 2013.
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Kasserine was known for its central role in the 2011 Tunisian revolution. Here, residents burn tires during a 2013 protest calling for compensation after the overthrow dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
Kasserine was known for its central role in the 2011 Tunisian revolution. Here, residents burn tires during a 2013 protest calling for compensation after the overthrow dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
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Many of Kasserine's young men fought for a better life during the 2011 revolution, but in the chaos after the Arab Spring, bitter poverty and unemployment have made the town a fertile recruiting ground for jihadis.
Many of Kasserine's young men fought for a better life during the 2011 revolution, but in the chaos after the Arab Spring, bitter poverty and unemployment have made the town a fertile recruiting ground for jihadis.
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Women and children gather in Al Zuhour district in Kasserine.
Women and children gather in Al Zuhour district in Kasserine.
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Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
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Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
Al Zuhour district in Kasserine, where Tunisian authorities are raising the alarm over the presence of jihadi recruiters.
Raja Razek/CNN