article_snippet: Near the town of Remada, south of Tataouine, a couple of soldiers manned a checkpoint.
article_snippet: a couple of soldiers wore protective jackets -- whether for show or because of the perceived threat from Islamist militants, it's hard to know.
article_snippet: we were escorted into the town of Remada and politely but firmly told we could go no further without written authorization.
article_snippet: Exactly four years ago we had passed through Remada unchallenged.
article_snippet: At the national guard building in Remada the officer in charge -- a burly figure in his mid-40s - was wearing a "New York 1999" sweatshirt and appeared to be one of many plainclothes security personnel in the town of Remada.