Civil Liberties

Islamists Attack Last Bar in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

The first of the Arab Spring protests started there in 2010

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Islamist activists raided the last working bar in the central Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid on Monday, smashing bottles and chasing away customers, witnesses said.

Around 50 activists burst into the bar in the Hotel Horchani in the centre of town, customers and staff told AFP.