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Demonstrations which began in Kasserine spread to at least 16 of the 24 Tunisian administrative governatorates. Protests have turned violent and could compromise the country's stability. Scuffles erupted and tear gas was used in Sidi Bouzid, Medenine, Siliana, Tozeur, Mahdia, Kef, Sousse, Sfax. Yesterday afternoon, tensions were also running high in Kasserine where demonstrations first began last Saturday. Police forces moved back and let the army take their place in in El Hamma and in Souk Lahad and a police station was set on fire. Riots also broke out in the evening in the outskirts of Tunis in cit Ettadhamen and Soukra. |
