Islamic State insurgency in Tunisia

Islamic State insurgency in Tunisia
	Part of spillover of the Second Libyan Civil War, the Arab Winter, War on Terror and War against the Islamic State
	; Security forces during the Battle of Ben Guerdane
Date	26 June 2015 – c. 2022
Location	Tunisia
Result	Tunisian victory
Belligerents
Islamic State Wilayat Tarabulus; Wilayah al-Jazair; Wilayat Tunis; Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade; Ansar al-Sharia; (only in March 2016)	Tunisia Tunisian National Guard; Tunisian Army; Tunisian Police;
Commanders and leaders
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi †; (Leader of ISIL); Former Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi † ; Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi † ; Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi † ; Abu Nabil al-Anbari † ; Abdul Qader al-Najdi † ; Abdelmalek Gouri † ; Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi † ;	Kais Saied ; Former commanders Beji Caid Essebsi † ; Mohamed Ennaceur ; Habib Essid ; Youssef Chahed ; Elyes Fakhfakh ; Hichem Mechichi ; Najla Bouden ; Mohamed Najem Gharsalli ; Hédi Majdoub ; Lotfi Brahem ; Hichem Fourati ; Taoufik Charfeddine ; Ridha Gharsallaoui ; Farhat Horchani ; Abdelkarim Zbidi ; Mohamed Karim El Jamoussi ; Imed Hazgui ; Brahim Bartagi ;
Casualties and losses
45–67+ killed; 54+ captured	38 killed; 38 wounded
	41–63+ civilians killed; 46–88+ civilians wounded; 1 kidnapped; 1 missing Total: 172–216+ killed; 84–126 wounded

The Islamic State Insurgency in Tunisia referred to the low–level militant and terror activity of the Islamic State branch in Tunisia from 2015 to 2022. The activity of the Islamic State (IS) in Tunisia began in June 2015, with the Sousse attacks, though an earlier terror incident in Bardo Museum in March 2015 was claimed by ISIL, while the Tunisian government blamed Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade for the attack. Following massive border clashes near Ben Guerdane in March 2016, the activity of the IS group was described as an armed insurgency,^[24] switching from previous tactics of sporadic suicide attacks to attempts to gain territorial control. The armed insurgency was suppressed in 2022.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tunesia, 18 March 2018". Global Terrorism Database. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ "As fighters return, Tunisia faces growing challenge". Reuters. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "A Challenge from Insurgency to the Nation–State". Australian Army Research Centre. 12 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Tunisia beach attack: British death toll 'will top 30'". BBC News. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Explosion reportedly occurred on Tunis' busy Mohammed V Avenue, killing at least 14 people". Middle East Eye. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Habib Essid: 55 terroristes abattus et 52 autres arrêtés, à Ben Guerdene" [Habib Essid: 55 terrorists killed and 52 other orders, to Ben Guerdene]. Shems FM. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Tunisian forces kill 2 'terrorists' near site of border attack". Gulf News. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Four policemen killed in 'IS' suicide attack in Tunisia". Deutsche Welle. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 10 November 2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Policeman killed in checkpoint attack in southern Tunisia - officials". Reuters. 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Two militants, Tunisian soldier killed in clashes". Al Arabiya English. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Découverte du corps de Khelifa Soltani, kidnappé au mont Mghilla". Espace Manager (in French). 3 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Tunisie: Une femme blessée par l'explosion d'un mine au Mont Selloum". Tunisie Numerique (in French). 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference reuters was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Jebel mghila deux soldats blesses dans lexplosion dune mine". Kapitalis (in French). 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ "Braquage armé d'une agence bancaire à Kasserine". Business News (in French). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "Tunisie: Le braquage d'une banque à Kasserine-ville est "un acte terroriste" (sources sécuritaires)". Maghreb Emergent (in French). 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "Tunisia: rapina in banca a Kasserine, sospetti su militanti dello Stato islamico". Agenzia Nova (in Italian). 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "ISIS terrorists ambush 4 Tunisian soldiers in Kasserine". Al-Masdar News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Tunisian soldier killed in his home: report". The Indian Express. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tunisia policeman dies after attack, security unions seek more protection". Reuters. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
^ "Attentat en Tunisie : 33 victimes ont été identifiées". Le Parisien (in French). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Kasserine : Deux soldats blessés dans l'explosion d'une mine". Mosaïque FM (in French). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ "Islamic State attack on Ben Guerdane indicates shift in group's Tunisia strategy, to trigger insurgency". Jane's Defence Weekly. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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[18_March_2015-1] "Tunesia, 18 March 2018". Global Terrorism Database. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[2] "As fighters return, Tunisia faces growing challenge". Reuters. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[AARC-3] "A Challenge from Insurgency to the Nation–State". Australian Army Research Centre. 12 May 2022.

[29_June_2015-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Tunisia beach attack: British death toll 'will top 30'". BBC News. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[24_November_2015-5] "Explosion reportedly occurred on Tunis' busy Mohammed V Avenue, killing at least 14 people". Middle East Eye. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[25_March_2016-6] "Habib Essid: 55 terroristes abattus et 52 autres arrêtés, à Ben Guerdene" [Habib Essid: 55 terrorists killed and 52 other orders, to Ben Guerdene]. Shems FM. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[20_March_2016-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Tunisian forces kill 2 'terrorists' near site of border attack". Gulf News. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[27_October_2016-8] "Four policemen killed in 'IS' suicide attack in Tunisia". Deutsche Welle. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[10_November_2016-9] Cite error: The named reference 10 November 2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[12_March_2017-10] "Policeman killed in checkpoint attack in southern Tunisia - officials". Reuters. 12 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[9_March_2016-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Two militants, Tunisian soldier killed in clashes". Al Arabiya English. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[3_June_2017-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Découverte du corps de Khelifa Soltani, kidnappé au mont Mghilla". Espace Manager (in French). 3 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[16_June_2017-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Tunisie: Une femme blessée par l'explosion d'un mine au Mont Selloum". Tunisie Numerique (in French). 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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[8_June_2017-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Jebel mghila deux soldats blesses dans lexplosion dune mine". Kapitalis (in French). 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[Business_News-21] "Braquage armé d'une agence bancaire à Kasserine". Business News (in French). 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Maghrebe_Mergent-22] "Tunisie: Le braquage d'une banque à Kasserine-ville est "un acte terroriste" (sources sécuritaires)". Maghreb Emergent (in French). 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Agenzia_Nova-23] "Tunisia: rapina in banca a Kasserine, sospetti su militanti dello Stato islamico". Agenzia Nova (in Italian). 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[30_March_2016-25] "ISIS terrorists ambush 4 Tunisian soldiers in Kasserine". Al-Masdar News. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[6_November_2016-26] "Tunisian soldier killed in his home: report". The Indian Express. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[2_November_2017-27] "Tunisia policeman dies after attack, security unions seek more protection". Reuters. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

[30] "Attentat en Tunisie : 33 victimes ont été identifiées". Le Parisien (in French). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[22_August_2017-31] "Kasserine : Deux soldats blessés dans l'explosion d'une mine". Mosaïque FM (in French). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[Jane's-34] "Islamic State attack on Ben Guerdane indicates shift in group's Tunisia strategy, to trigger insurgency". Jane's Defence Weekly. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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