Police took custody of 17 radical Islamists in Sousse who had violently interfered with preaching at a mosque. Tunisian and Egyptian authorities tried to speed up the evacuation of 6,000 Egyptians fleeing Libya into Tunisia for eventual return to Egypt. Tunisian authorities are seeking ways to prevent terrorists from entering the country from Libya. A local security official was wounded in an incident at the border yesterday. Prime Minister Jomaa said Tunisia will not host refugee camps for Libyans. Ansar al Sharia Tunisia has claimed the July 17 attack in Jebel Chaambi that killed 15 Tunisian troops.
