The arrest was made by the Tunisian security units
TUNIS, Jan 21 (NNN-TAP) — Tunisian security units arrested 632 individuals, following acts of vandalism and theft that occurred in the last few nights in many provinces of the country.
“The security units are doing everything they can to deal with acts of violence, attempted theft and looting of private and public property,” Khaled Hayouni, the spokesperson for the Minister of the Interior Ministry, said.
According to Hayouni, the majority of the rioters are between 12 and 25 years old. He added that the aim of these movements is to “decentralize the security forces and disperse their efforts to commit acts of looting.”
Hayouni said that Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers and some of the police officers were wounded.
Tunisia imposed a general lockdown between Jan 14 to 17, which prompted clashing between displeased young people and security forces. Looting, vandalism and theft were reported in several regions. — NNN-TAP
