Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces

Al Jazeera Media Network says it views the closure of its office ‘as an attack on press freedom’.

Doha, Qatar – The Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the storming of its office in the capital Tunis by security forces a day after President Kais Saied suspended Parliament and dismissed the prime minister. Here’s the full statement by the Qatar-based Network: Tunisian security forces raided Al Jazeera Media Network’s office in Tunis and expelled all journalists. At least 10 security personnel barged into the office without warrants, confiscated keys to the office and did not allow journalists back into the building to retrieve their personal belongings.