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Tunisian army chief retires amid criticism

TUNIS, Tunisia, Jun 25: Tunisia's military strongman, who has been criticized for the army's inability to catch a band of al-Qaida linked militants, has announced his retirement.Army Chief of Staff Rachid Ammar was widely seen

India TV News Desk Published : Jun 25, 2013 13:08 IST, Updated : Jun 25, 2013 13:17 IST
tunisian army chief retires amid criticism
tunisian army chief retires amid criticism

TUNIS, Tunisia, Jun 25: Tunisia's military strongman, who has been criticized for the army's inability to catch a band of al-Qaida linked militants, has announced his retirement.




Army Chief of Staff Rachid Ammar was widely seen as having a key role in forcing out dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 by not allowing troops to fire on the pro-democracy uprising.

Recently, however, Ammar has been criticized by opposition politicians for the army's inability to find a band of extremists in a mountainous area near the Algerian border.

Ammar appeared on state television late Monday to say he had submitted his resignation to President Moncef Marzouki last Saturday. He says he wanted to retire in 2006 when he turned 60 but had been persuaded to stay.





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