| 06 January 2012 | 3 Comments
 
 

42-year old Ammar Gharsallah, from Gafsa (central Tunisia) set himself on fire Thursday, January 5th, at the Governate Headquarters in Gafsa.

Gharsallah is a father of three children, and was among the many jobless citizens who have spent weeks protesting in front of the Governate office. Ammar suffered serious injuries, and was airlifted via military helicopter to the Trauma and Burn Center of Ben Arous. Gharsallah suffered from extensive third-degree burns, and succumb to his wounds Monday, January 9th.

After the incident, unrest erupted throughout the city. Groups of young people began throwing stones at various police outposts and national security offices. Police officers utilized of tear gas to disperse the angry protesters.


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