Tunisian police arrest 630 in protests over struggling economy
Rioting and protests follow the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring revolution
18 January 2021 - 23:25
Tunis — Hundreds of youths clashed with police in cities across Tunisia late on Monday, throwing stones and petrol bombs in the capital as security forces used teargas to try to quell the unrest.
Up to 300 youths clashed with police in the capital's Ettadamon district, witnesses there said, while residents of Tunis, Kasserine, Gafsa, Sousse and Monastir described street violence in those cities...
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