Tunisian protesters clash with police in Tunis

reuters.com

TUNIS | Wed Jan 26, 2011

TUNIS Jan 26 (Reuters) – Demonstrators clashed with Tunisian police on Wednesday, as days of peaceful protests demanding a purge of former regime loyalists in an interim government descended into violence.

It was not clear how the clashes near government offices in the old city, or casbah, of Tunis began, but Reuters witnesses saw riot police use tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators, mainly teenagers and young men who threw stones.

Tunisia protests turn violent

aljazeera.net/

Police clash with demonstrators who want interim-government reshuffle to exclude all members of former government.

Demonstrators have clashed with Tunisian police as peaceful protests demanding those loyal to the ousted government quit turned violent.

It was not clear how the clashes near the government offices in the capital, Tunis, began on Wednesday, but the Reuters news agency said that witnesses saw riot police use tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators, mainly teenagers and young men who threw stones.

The interim government has struggled to assert itself in the face of street protests demanding more sweeping changes after Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the long-time president, fled the country on January 14 in the face of a popular uprising over poverty, corruption and political repression.

Tension has risen this week as many continue demonstrations and strikes while the government, backed by the army, attempts to bring the country back to normal.

Nazanine Moshiri Al Jazeera’s reported in Tunis, said on Wednesday hundreds of protesters, who appear to be from rural regions, have been camping out at the government compound to make their voices heard.

« They want all members of the former ruling party out of the coalition government, » she said.

« Rocks were thrown at the police, tear gas and water cannons were used against protesters. There have been numerous injuries. It is calm right now but tension is growing [among people from these areas].

« They say they are not going anywhere till the coalition government resigns. They do not want any members of Ben Ali’s regime still in government, » she said. Read more…

Tirs de gaz lacrymogènes à Tunis

Europe1.fr

26 janvier 2011

Des manifestants voulant forcer un barrage bloquant l’accès de l’esplanade où se situent les bureaux du Premier ministre, dans la capitale tunisienne, Tunis, ont essuyé des tirs de gaz lacrymogènes de la police anti-émeute.

La sécurité a été renforcée mercredi près du siège du Premier ministre à Tunis où des centaines de manifestants ont campé sur place. Ils réclament la démission du gouvernement de transition qui doit annoncer dans la journée un remaniement pour calmer la rue.

~ par Alain Bertho sur 26 janvier 2011.

Publié dans émeutes, riots, الشغب