Shops, schools and hospitals closed. A general strike paralyzed on Tuesday a large part of southern Tunisia, bordering Libya. A strike after clashes between police and protesters Sunday killed one person. The violence caused by the seizure of contraband gasoline.
Unions regions of Tataouine and Medenine that have called the strike, demanding an investigation into the use of force by police during demonstrations. An appeal they deem excessive. They also want job creation, deletion of an exit tax Tunisian territory imposed on non-resident foreigners since October and the relaxation of border controls on transportation of goods.
Southern Tunisia largely lives of various traffic with Libya and the Libyan fuel smuggling is particularly lucrative.
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