Clashes Between Salafists and Police in City Northwest of Tunisia

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BY SANA AJMI, 22 FEBRUARY 2012

Tensions are running high in Jendouba, a city located in the Northwest of Tunisia, after violent confrontations between the police and a group of men, described by witnesses as salafists.

The troubles began on Monday at the opening of a branch of the mobile operator « Orange, » where two women promoting the opening of the store were reportedly assaulted by a group of men. According to Achref, a resident of Jendouba who witnessed the incident, « the salafists were angry at the women, who were wearing skirts, because they were inappropriate ». He said that the police were called to intervene and were able to resolve the incident peacefully.

However a second confrontation occurred yesterday at the district office of Jendouba, where a group of salafists reportedly asked female workers to cover their hair with headscarves. The local police again 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. However Tunisia Live could not independently confirm this information. Read more…

~ par Alain Bertho sur 23 février 2012.

Publié dans émeutes, riots, الشغب