Protests in Tunisia after deaths linked to security interventions and service crisis

Several areas in Tunisia witnessed protests and clashes with police on Thursday evening following the deaths of two men in two separate incidents, with their relatives saying the deaths were linked to security interventions. Clashes erupted in the Hay al-Tadhamun neighborhood in the capital Tunis after the death of a man stopped by police on suspicion of drug dealing, where his family said he was subjected to violence by police officers, while local media reported he died after swallowing drugs. Protesters burned rubber tires and blocked roads, while police used tear gas. In the south of the country, clashes erupted in the town of Jebnyana in Sfax governorate after the death of a man whose relatives say he died during a security chase, and protesters burned a police car. The city of Akkar also witnessed similar clashes. In Sfax, students protested the death of a female student from a heart attack, accusing ambulance teams of being late to arrive, and pointing to a lack of medical facilities in the university residence, calling for a strike in the city's colleges on Friday. These developments come amid the worsening economic, social, and political crisis in Tunisia.