Thousands greet Islamist leader’s return from exile to Tunisia

The leader of Tunisia’s largest Islamist movement returned from exile in Britain yesterday to be greeted by thousands of supporters celebrating the arrival of the “lost leader”. Rached Ghannouchi raised his arms in triumph and cried out “Allahhu Akbar” as he walked off the flight from Gatwick at Carthage airport as the crowd sang religious songs and presented him with flowers and the Koran. Mr Ghannouchi, who had been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for alleged terrorist offences, had been away from his country for 23 years. He had said in Britain that he was waiting for the right time to go home after the overthrow of…

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Thousands greet Islamist leader’s return from exile to Tunisia

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