Tunisia will not deport a suspected militant who once served as Osama bin Ladens bodyguard back to Germany because he is facing possible "terrorism" charges at home, a Tunisian judicial official has said. German authorities deported the man, identified only as Sami A., to his native Tunisia almost two weeks ago despite previous concerns by German officials that he might be tortured and despite a court verdict allowing him to stay in Germany a day before the deportation. Opposition politicians in Germany have criticized GermanInterior Minister Horst Seehofer for the handling of the case, while a German court has filed a motion to have Sami A. returned. Sofian Sliti, spokesman of Tunisias anti-terrorist judiciary body, said the suspect would be tried at home if "terrorism" charges were confirmed during the investigation. He is being held in a detention facility in Tunis. "There is no way to deport him to any other country... There is no basis for this," Sliti told Reuters. "He will be tried according to the law on suspicion of terrorism outside the borders of the homeland." Sliti identified the suspect as Sami Aidoudi. Sliti rejected concerns he would face torture in Tunisia, which is in the middle of a democratic transition after the toppling of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.