ROME: Italy’s interior minister is defending its handling of a suspect in Tunisia’s Bardo museum massacre amid questions about his movements after he arrived in Italy with a boat full of rescued migrants.
The mystery surrounding Abdelmajid Touil intensified Thursday, with authorities saying it appeared he was in Italy in the days before and after the attack.
Touil was arrested on Tuesday on a Tunisian arrest warrant at the home of his mother in Gaggiano, near Milan, on accusations that he helped plan and execute the March 18 Bardo massacre, which killed 22 people.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano insisted to Parliament that there were no terrorism-related concerns about Touil when he arrived Feb. 17. As is routine for newly arrived migrants, Touil was fingerprinted, which then helped police positively identify him.
Mystery surrounds movements of Italy’s Tunisia Bardo suspect
Mystery surrounds movements of Italy’s Tunisia Bardo suspect
Saudi foreign minister and Slovakian defense minister sign cooperation agreement
- Meeting at Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Riyadh focused on common interests
LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed on Monday ways to strengthen cooperative relations with the Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Robert Kalinak.
The meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh focused on common interests and discussed the latest regional and international developments, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The two sides signed a general cooperation agreement to enhance partnership and mutual understanding across various fields.
Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Saud Al-Sati and Director General of the European Department, ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Ahmad, attended the meeting.
On Monday, Prince Faisal met with his Panamanian counterpart, Javier Martinez-Acha, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Julio Molto.
They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and addressed recent international developments of mutual interest, according to SPA.
