A trial court in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, gave jail terms that varied between six and ten years to 15 suspects accused of providing medical and food aid and shelter to members of a terror cell accused of attacking and killing security and army servicemen.
Security investigations showed that the 15 who assisted the terrorist cell did not embrace extremist ideology but sought to obtain money by providing logistical assistance to terrorists holed up in mountainous areas.
Apparently, the 15 were paid between 200 and 400 Tunisian dinars ($ 66- $ 133) for aid per operation.
At the end of last week, another court of the first instance handed down prison sentences to members of a terror cell known as Al-Kaaf, it is believed to be behind the 2014 attack against a military bus in the Nabar area of the Al-Kaaf province in northwestern Tunisia.
Members of the cell received varying sentences. Yassin al-Khazri was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with five years of post-term parole, while Faisal al-Jabali was given a 20-year sentence and will remain under parole for 5 years as well after serving his time.
Other jail sentences ranged from 2 to 10 years. The ruling on another case for another three terror suspects was adjourned based on the shortage of valid evidence.
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