Violent Protests Hit Tunisia For The Fourth Day In A Row

 

France 24: Rioters in Tunisia clash with security forces for third night 

Clashes broke out for a third consecutive night on Sunday in several Tunisian cities, pitting stone-throwing youths against security forces despite a tight lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. 

Tunisian authorities said on Monday that more than 600 people had been arrested during consecutive nights of disturbances in the capital and other cities.  

The unrest comes amid a nationwide anti-coronavirus lockdown imposed since Thursday – a decade to the day since dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled from power. 

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 More News On The Unrest In Tunisia 

Violent youth protests hit Tunisia amid economic turmoil -- AP 

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys army after violent protests -- DW 

Tunisia: Protests over moribund economy spread to a dozen cities -- Al Jazeera 

Young Tunisians protest for third night amid hardship -- BBC 

Tunisia deploys army to help quell days-long unrest -- Al Jazeera