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Id | 5,899,812 |
Latitude | 36.41742 |
Longitude | 8.75463 |
Country | Tunisia |
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Description | A skirmish between a group of Salafists and the Tunisian police errupted after Salafists asked female workers at an Orange telecommunications store to cover their hair with headscarves. The local police had to intervene, leading to clashes in which a police car was damaged. According to the online paper Businessnews, the salafists pulled knives on the police, wounding two officers (unconfirmed). The event follows assaults on female Orange workers for wearing skirts on February 20. |
Start Date | 01-Jan-12 |
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Precision | 1.0 |
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ADM 1 Name | Jendouba |
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ADM 2 Name | Jendouba Sud |
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Armed Conflict | 469TUN - Riots/Protests |