Tunisian Protests Turn Deadly
Protests over unemployment have led to the deaths of eight people in Tunisia. The government said police opened fire in self-defense after rioters took to destroying public buildings in the northwestern towns of Thala and Kasserine.
Protests over unemployment have led to the deaths of eight people in Tunisia. The government said police opened fire in self-defense after rioters took to destroying public buildings in the northwestern towns of Thala and Kasserine.–JCL
Rock Solid JournalismThe BBC:
The deaths occurred in the town of Thala — about 200 km (125 miles) south-west of the capital Tunis — and the nearby town of Kasserine.
An interior ministry statement said that in both towns, police had fired in self-defence after rioters attacked public buildings.
The protests first erupted last month over a lack of freedom and jobs.
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