H/T Magic Martin
Translation: Michael Laudahn
Ici France
Tunisia riot map
Riots have erupted saturday for the fifth day in a row in Siliana, epicentre of Tunisian ire vis-a-vis the hopes deceived by the 2011 revolution, and violence has also occurred at a neighbouring town, according to witnesses.
Like these past days, some hundred youngsters have attacked police in Siliana throwing stones, and one officer was injured at his head, according to an AFP journalist.
The forces of order have responded by shooting a major amount of teargas, while protesters again constructed barriers made of tyres and burning branches.
Some 20 km away from Siliana, in Bargou, inhabitants have blocked a road and thrown stones at police vehicles rolling towards Tunis, according to witnesses and a security source. The forces of order responded by using teargas.
Meanwhile, negotiations have been under way in Tunis between the government and trade union representatives, who claim the retreat of police reinforcements, the resignation of the Siliana gouvernor, and an economic assistance plan for this disadvantaged region.
Still in Tunis, 200 persons demonstrated – like the past days – before the interior ministry at Avenue Habib Bourguiba, supporting the population of Siliana who they consider a victim of police repression.
The rulers fear an expansion to other regions, and say to refuse to cede to violence, while riots already have erupted in two more tunisian cities, during the night from friday to saturday.
The demands expressed in Siliana remind of those at the 2011 revolution’s origin, the government – under leadership of the islamist Ennahda party – being accused to have failed in its economic policy. Since the start of the violence, some 300 persons have been injured.
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ANTI-muslim violence?!
I’m terribly sorry to have to point this out, but the English translation is not very good.
I you’re interested I can correct the mistakes,
Best wishes
Sure! Thanks, always glad for the help I’m sure!
Let me be the first to condemn whatever poorly made hateful YouTube video that is at the root of this.
lol!
here is my translation:
More clashes erupted on Saturday, in the fifth day in a row of violence in Siliana, the epicentre of Tunisians’ anger in the wake of their dashed expectations following the 2011 revolution. Outbreaks of violence have also been reported in a neighbouring community.
According to one Agence France Presse journalist, a hundred youths have hurled stones at the police forces in Siliana, in a repeat of the events of the last two days. One officer was reported to have sustained a head injury.
The police forces retaliated with tear gas, as the protesters proceeded to build new road blocks with branches and tyres they then set fire to.
According to witnesses and a security source, in the Bargou area some 20km away a number of inhabitants set up a roadblock and started throwing stones at the police cars headed toward Tunis. The police responded with the use of tear gas.
Meanwhile, negotiations are under way in Tunis between the governement and trade union representatives, the latter demanding the withdrawal of the police reinforcements, the resignation of the governor of Siliana as well as economic aid to help this disadvantaged region.
In Tunis, as in the past few days, two hundred people have been demonstrating in front of the Ministry of Interior in the avenue Habib Bourguiba, in a show of support for the inhabitants of Siliana, whom they believe to be victims of police repression.
The government fears that the unrest might spread to other parts of the country and states that it will not bow to violence, as riots erupted in two other cities on Friday night.
The demands made by the protesters in Siliana echo those that caused the 2011 revolution; the goverment led by the Islamists from the Ennahda party being accused of having failed in their economic policies.
Around 300 people have been injured since the start of the unrest.
With best wishes,
Nathalie