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Id | 5,899,799 |
Latitude | 36.81897 |
Longitude | 10.16579 |
Country | Tunisia |
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Description | Islamist mosque-goers began rioting near Tunis' Place de La Republique after Friday prayer. Rioters were outraged by President Moncef Marzouki's recent comment that supporters of Egyptian cleric Wajdi Ghoneim are "bacteria" (Ghoneim apologized for the comment). Police resorted used tear gas bombs to scatter the agitated crowd. |
Start Date | 01-Jan-12 |
End Date | |
Precision | 1.0 |
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ADM 1 Name | Tunis |
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ADM 2 Name | Bab Souika |
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Armed Conflict | 466TUN - Riots/Protests |