Clashes and Tensions in Gabes and Jebaliya in Sfax Following Two Deaths

In Gabes and Jebaliya municipalities in Sfax governorate, there are widespread tensions and night-time clashes between protesters and security forces. In Gabes, residents burned tires and blocked roads following the death of a man who set himself on fire in front of the municipality building in protest of his social and economic conditions.

Jebaliya also witnessed clashes and skirmishes since Wednesday evening following the death of 25-year-old Younes Salhi. Security reinforcements were deployed to contain the on-the-ground protests, while the families of the victims called for investigations and the identification of responsibilities.