# Tunisian police clash with protesters in capital amid heightened tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/111852

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisian-police-clash-with-protesters-capital-day-heightened-tensions-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ada8e818aa25d0001362d0b

> Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Ettadhamen, a suburb of Tunis, after a man detained on suspicion of drug dealing died. Clashes between police and protesters were also reported in two towns in southern Tunisia.

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