Teargas used to disperse protesters in Tunisia

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Police in Tunisia fired teargas to disperse demonstrators who protested after a young man died in a police station near the coastal resort of Hammamet, witnesses said.

The man was arrested on Friday after a fight between groups of youths in Barraket Essahel, south-east of Tunis, according to locals. While it was not immediately clear how he died, demonstrators blamed the security forces.

In a statement, the Interior Ministry said the young man fainted after reaching the police station and died despite efforts to revive him. It said a judge had ordered an investigation.

Police in Barraket Essahel were not immediately available to comment.

Tunisian activists say abuses by security forces have continued, albeit at a lower rate, since the 2011 revolution that overthrew the regime of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.