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Extremist Preaching, Unemployment Behind Extremism of Tunisia's Youth

© AP Photo / Darko VojinovicFlowers at the scene of the shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, Saturday, June 27, 2015.
Flowers at the scene of the shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, Saturday, June 27, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Extremist preaching in Tunisian mosques contributed to the rise of extremism among young people in the country, Tunisian Ambassador to Russia Ali Gutali told Sputnik Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the ambassador, unemployment is another reason for the rise of extremism in the country, leading youths to join terrorist organizations.

"For the last few years…a lot of mosques that preach extremism in the country have flourished. This extremist preaching contributed to religious extremism among the youth," Gutali said.

Police officers control the crowd (rear) while surrounding a man (front C) suspected to be involved in opening fire on a beachside hotel in Sousse, Tunisia, as a woman reacts(R), June 26, 2015 - Sputnik International
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About 40 people, including UK and German citizens, were shot in Sousse, Tunisia, on Friday. The Islamic State jihadist group, which is predominantly active in Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for the shooting.

Following the attack, Prime Minister Habib Essid said that the country would shut down as many as 80 mosques on suspicion of inciting violence.

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