File Photo: Tunisian security forces stand guard during a visit by the US deputy chief of mission for Tunisia and French ambassador at the Ghriba synagogue in the resort island of Djerba. AFP
The attack on the Ghriba synagogue left five people dead, not including the assailant, a National Guard officer, who was killed during the attack.
On May 9, 2023, the attacker killed three of his colleagues as well as two worshippers.
A student and the attacker's fiancée, who were prosecuted for "complicity in homicide" and "membership in a terrorist group," were sentenced to three and eight years in prison, respectively, said Nizar Ayed, lawyer for several victims of the attack.
According to Ayed, the assailant acted "as a lone wolf".
Two other defendants, whose exact roles were not disclosed, were sentenced to seven and 15 years' imprisonment, with the heavier penalty given out because the defendant had fled justice, according to the lawyer.
The assailant's sister, currently out on bail, was sentenced to one year in prison.
The defence for the accused will appeal, Mustapha Mlaouah, the fiancée's lawyer, said.
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