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How will Tunisia confront jihadis coming home?

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi sparked controversy when he said that authorities will not arrest jihadis that return to the country after fighting abroad.

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Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi speaks during the opening of an international investment conference in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 29, 2016. — REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

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