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Police Clash with Protesters in Tunisian Capital Amid Crisis

  • Protesters clashed with police in Ettadhamen, a suburb of the Tunisian capital, on October 22.
  • The unrest coincides with a deepening economic, social, and political crisis in Tunisia.
  • A man died in police custody on suspicion of drug dealing, sparking the protests.
  • Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
  • Similar clashes occurred in two towns in southern Tunisia.
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