The fugitive head of Ansar al Sharia in Tunisia, Abou Iyadh, threatened war against the government for cracking down on jihadists. Sami Essid, another of the group’s leaders, confirmed that Ansar al Sharia’s third annual conference will take place on May 19 in Kairouan; a spokesperson said the group expects some 30,000 to 40,000 people to attend. A liberal member of government called for an investigation into the group’s financing and for the creation of intelligence-gathering agencies.
