They feared the group would use its relief efforts to radicalize the local population.

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And if these issues of political economy are not addressed, it is likely that Tunisians will continue to radicalize.

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If successful in such efforts, the detainees could have opportunities to radicalize the prison population - a risk previously noted by FBI Director Robert Mueller.

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