Tunisian's family rejects terror charges

(ANSA) - Tunis, July 24 - 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.