Relatives of Lassad Briki, a
Tunisian arrested by Italian police following inquiries by the
Digos anti-terrorist police and postal police, strongly rejected
Friday the charges against him.
Speaking to local Mosaique fm radio from Kairouan, their
city of origin, the relatives said "Lassad did not want to carry
out any kind of attack. He has been in Italy for eight years and
studied so as to be able to work in tourism."
"Then he came back to Tunisia for three days, two weeks
ago, to sell his car and subsequently went back to Italy".
Lassad's sister in particular urged Tunisian authorities
to intervene on behalf of her brother, who was arrested together
with Muhammad Waqa, a Pakistani.
The pair are suspected of planning to carry out several
attacks including one on a northern Italian air base where
Tornados fighting ISIS are based.
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