Tunisian Police Detain Ennahda Party Secretary-General

Tunisian police have detained Ajmi Lourimi, the secretary-general of the opposition Ennahda Party. The reasons behind his detention are unclear. Notably, Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi and other senior officials have been imprisoned since last year. Police spokespeople have not provided comments.

Tunisian police have detained Ajmi Lourimi, the secretary-general of the opposition Ennahda Party, according to the Islamist party on Saturday.

The specific reasons for Lourimi's detention remain unclear at this time. Ennahda's leader Rached Ghannouchi and several senior officials have been imprisoned since last year, raising concerns about political motivations.

Efforts to reach Tunisian police spokespeople for comments have been unsuccessful so far.