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| Tunisians wounded in Siliana clashes over unemployment | Tunisians wounded in Siliana clashes over unemployment |
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| More than 150 people have been wounded in a second day of clashes in the Tunisian town of Siliana, medical officials have said. | More than 150 people have been wounded in a second day of clashes in the Tunisian town of Siliana, medical officials have said. |
| The security forces have been using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators demanding jobs. | The security forces have been using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators demanding jobs. |
| There are also reports of people being treated for shotgun injuries at the town's hospital. | There are also reports of people being treated for shotgun injuries at the town's hospital. |
| Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring, deposing its long-time president in January 2011. | |
| Hunger strike | Hunger strike |
| The BBC's Sihem Hassaini in the capital, Tunis, says the unrest in Siliana is the latest in a series of protests by people disappointed by the lack of progress following the revolution. | The BBC's Sihem Hassaini in the capital, Tunis, says the unrest in Siliana is the latest in a series of protests by people disappointed by the lack of progress following the revolution. |
| She says residents went on strike on Tuesday, angered that the mayor had failed to create jobs. | She says residents went on strike on Tuesday, angered that the mayor had failed to create jobs. |
| All offices and businesses in Siliana, which is about 120km (75 miles) south of Tunis, remained closed on Wednesday, as protests continued. | All offices and businesses in Siliana, which is about 120km (75 miles) south of Tunis, remained closed on Wednesday, as protests continued. |
| According to AFP news agency, several armoured vehicles were deployed as demonstrators set up barricaded on Wednesday. | According to AFP news agency, several armoured vehicles were deployed as demonstrators set up barricaded on Wednesday. |
| The protestors have been throwing stones and thick clouds of tear gas can be seen over the town centre, our correspondent says. | The protestors have been throwing stones and thick clouds of tear gas can be seen over the town centre, our correspondent says. |
| Doctors at Siliana Hospital estimate the wounded number between 150 and 200. | Doctors at Siliana Hospital estimate the wounded number between 150 and 200. |
| Thirteen serious cases have been transferred to a hospital in Tunis, a medical source told the state-run Tap news agency. | Thirteen serious cases have been transferred to a hospital in Tunis, a medical source told the state-run Tap news agency. |
| David Thomson, a journalist for France24 news channel, tweeted from Siliana hospital where he was being treated for a shotgun wound. He said other patients had been admitted for more serious injuries. | David Thomson, a journalist for France24 news channel, tweeted from Siliana hospital where he was being treated for a shotgun wound. He said other patients had been admitted for more serious injuries. |
| Our reporter says the MP for Siliana, Iyed Dahmani, has begun a hunger strike, demanding more opportunities for his constituents. | Our reporter says the MP for Siliana, Iyed Dahmani, has begun a hunger strike, demanding more opportunities for his constituents. |
| Since the uprising which overthrew Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali unemployment has gone up - and according to a survey by the Tunisian National Institute of Statistics stands at about 18%. | Since the uprising which overthrew Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali unemployment has gone up - and according to a survey by the Tunisian National Institute of Statistics stands at about 18%. |