Tunisia Struggles With Militants

The challenges that militant groups such as the Salafist Ansar al-Sharia and the Islamic State-affiliated Uqba ibn Nafi Brigade pose in Tunisia will not abate anytime soon. Tunisia simply does not have the capability to stamp out the problem. But Tunisia also has a resilience rooted in its history, geographical coherence and strong political institutions. Jihadists and Islamic State elements in Tunisia may be able to make life hard and violent for Tunisians, but they will not be able to turn Tunisia into an Islamic State province.