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January 9, 2018

Tunisia: 1 Protester Killed in Crackdown Against Anti-Austerity Protests
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In Tunisia, anti-austerity protests are spreading across the country,
after the government announced it was raising taxes and hiking fuel
prices. At least one protester was killed and five others were injured
amid a police crackdown against the protests on Monday. The Tunisian
Interior Ministry says the 55-year-old protester likely died after
inhaling tear gas.


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