BREAKING: Tunisian police clash with protesters in Gafsa

Reuters , Friday 8 Feb 2013

Witnesses say police uses teargas during clashes with protesters who took the streets to mark the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid

Tunisian police fired teargas to disperse anti-government protesters throwing stones and petrol bombs in the mining town of Gafsa on Friday, witnesses said.

Demonstrators had marched in Gafsa and other Tunisian cities to mark the funeral of secular opposition politician Chokri Belaid, who was assassinated by an unidentified gunman on Wednesday.

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