article_snippet: Two of the attackers -- who were killed during the assault -- have been identified, and the security minister on Friday indicated  the pair had been activated from a sleeper cell, although at the time of writing authorities had yet to announce a link to a specific jihadist group.
article_snippet: However, the attack followed the release of videos purportedly from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria threatening Tunisia.
article_snippet: Meanwhile, individuals associated with the banned Tunisian organization
article_snippet: Ansar Al-Sharia declared allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
article_snippet: All this has left some wondering if the attack marks a shift in strategy for ISIS.
article_snippet: Have Salafist terrorists moved beyond Salafist terrorists usual guerrilla-style operations to suicidal attacks outside Iraq and Syria?
article_snippet: If Salafist terrorists have, then our political leaders -- who have already been vocal about Salafist terrorists commitment to combating terrorism, and have been collaborating with Turkey to prevent Tunisians entering Syria -- will need to redouble our political leaders -- who have already been vocal about their commitment to combating terrorism, and have been collaborating with Turkey to prevent Tunisians entering Syria -- efforts.
article_snippet: The threat posed by terrorism to Tunisian citizens and our guests can't be downplayed, much less ignored.
article_snippet: Indeed, the institute, which has tracked the upsurge in Salafi jihadi recruitment in Tunisia based on fieldwork and interviews with Tunisian jihadists, has documented how the phenomenon has largely unfolded outside the media's view.
article_snippet: For example, rather than rely exclusively on the Tunisian security apparatus for short-term gain, we need to better engage the Tunisian public in our common struggle against Salafi terrorists.
article_snippet: Part of this means beating the terrorists at the recruitment game.
article_snippet: Of course, a robust police response is required to contain Salafi jihadism.