Interior Minister Jeddou said some 400 Tunisian fighters have returned from Syria, and claimed that the government has prevented 8,000 Tunisians from going there. An estimated 5,000 Tunisians are said to be fighting in Syria. President Marzouki’s office is reportedly considering an integration and amnesty policy for returning fighters. Vandals damaged the Sidi Bakai mausoleum in Jedaid on Feb. 23.
