More than 50 killed in Tunisian riots
More than 50 people were killed in three days of rioting in Tunisia's central Kasserine region, a union official told AFP yesterday, reporting more violence and sniper fire overnight.
"The number killed has passed 50," said Sadok Mahmoudi, a member of the regional branch of the Tunisian General Union of Labour, citing tolls issued by medical staff in the regional hospital in the town.
Security forces fired at demonstrators in clashes in various towns at the weekend, with the government saying they acted in self-defence and 14 people were killed.
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