Protesters and security forces face off during violent protests against poverty, corruption and injustice.
Tunisia City … News Time
A person injured in clashes between police and protesters in Tunisia became more tense after which died in the hospital. According to news agencies, Haykel Rachdi was injured by an Ansugis shell during the demonstration. Protesters were further enraged by the news of the death and tried to set fire to a police station in Sbeitla. Protests continued on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in the capital yesterday, with citizens demanding the release of those arrested during the protests. Human rights groups in Tunisia say 1,000 people have been arrested so far. Police use of excessive force on protesters and released tear gas shelling of civilians. Central, rural and southern areas are engulfed in protests and riots. In addition to the coastal city of Sousse, protests have now spread to the central cities of Sbeitla and Kasserine. Analysts say the Tunisian people’s revolution against poverty, corruption and injustice is about to take a decade, but even after the overthrow of former dictator Zine El Abidine’s government, the Muslim Arab country in North Africa The economy has not improved. There have been several presidential and parliamentary elections over the past 10 years, and the transition has been peaceful. Despite improvements in the political arena, economic problems remain and have not diminished. Most of the protesters are young people. Last week, demonstrators began protesting and stones at police at some places. The police now used water cannons and tear gas to disperse them.
