Tunisian security and military forces caught five Islamists who escaped from a prison last week, where they were serving time for killing two secular politicians and policemen, Reuters reported.
The interior ministry said four of the escapees were captured on a mountain near Tunis early on Tuesday, while another was arrested, with the help of citizens, two days ago in the Ettadamen neighbourhood of the capital.
Security sources described the five men as “very dangerous terrorists”.
The government sacked top intelligence officials after their escape, which was seen as a rare security breach.