Kasserine Protest Sparks Violence on Third Day 🚨

(26 Dec 2018) Protests continued on Wednesday in west central Tunisian city of Kasserine, where police used tear gas to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators.
According to ShemsFM radio, the military was deployed to help police tackle the protests and secure state buildings
The protests erupted after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the north African nation.
18 people have been arrested, officials said on Wednesday.
Thirteen were arrested in the provincial city of Kasserine and five others in Tebourba, near Tunis, Interior Ministry spokesman Sofiane Zaag said.
Clashes between protesters and Tunisian authorities took place in several regions over the past two days after journalist Abderrazak Zorgui posted a video online before his self-immolation in Kasserine, describing his desperation and calling for revolt.
He expressed frustration at unemployment and the unfulfilled promises of Tunisia's 2011 Arab Spring revolution.
Kasserine tribunal spokesman Achref Youssefi said an investigation for failure to assist a person in danger has been opened following the death of Zorgui.
He said a suspect has been arrested.
A similar self-immolation, by a street vendor lamenting unemployment, corruption and repression, led to nationwide protests fuelled by social media that brought down Tunisia's long-time authoritarian president in 2011.
That ushered in democracy for Tunisia and unleashed similar movements around the Arab world.

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