Tunisia police clash with protesters, the second night of protests


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  • Sunday, 16 Oct 2022

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Tunisia's Islamist opposition party Ennahda carry signs and flags during a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied, in Tunis, Tunisia October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Protestors clashed with police in the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Saturday, for the second night after a man died from injuries sustained during a police chase in August.

Riot police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds in the poor Ettadamen and Intilka districts, with protesters chanting slogans against the police and throwing stones at them.

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