Labour protests in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane turned violent on Thursday (January 10th), TAP reported. Protestors raided the local Ennahda offices, ransacked cars seized by customs and torched a police station and a cereal warehouse.
The Regional Labour Union (URT) organised a general strike earlier on Thursday to demand employment opportunities and economic development.
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