Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 08:30
In the wake of the hostage shootout at Bardo Museum in Tunis that left more than twenty dead, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently announced that U.S. military aid to Tunisia would triple to combat “those who threaten the freedom and safety of the nation.” The renewed global focus on countering violent extremism, however, should also draw scrutiny to an opaque security sector that continues to act with impunity.