Ben Ali allies put under house arrest
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Two allies of the ousted Tunisian president have been put under house arrest, the official news agency reported yesterday, as protesters kept up pressure on the caretaker government to lock the old guard out of power.
The state news agency, TAP, said Abdallah Kallel and Abdelaziz Ben Dhia have been detained, and that police are looking for a third man, Abdelwaheb Abdallah.
The crackdown against associates of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was the latest move by the interim government to respond to an incessant groundswell of opposition to his old guard.
Tunisia's "jasmine revolution", which forced the authoritarian Mr Ben Ali to flee to Saudi Arabia on 14 January, has sparked similar protests and civil disobedience across the Middle East and North Africa.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments