Iran condemns Tunisian opposition leader assassination
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi condemned assassination of a Tunisian opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi, reiterating the attempt aims at bringing Tunisian revolution into deadlock.
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TEHRAN (Asremrooz):He also extended sympathy with Tunisian nation and government over the loss, and stressed the necessity of vigilance of Tunisian elites, nation and political groups to deal with such incidents.
Araqchi described the move as 'desperate act' with the aim of bringing Tunisian revolution into deadlock, and stressed national unity in the African country to annihilate terrorism and come through the current crisis.
The General Union of Tunisian Labor has called for a general strike across the country on Friday, in protest at "terrorism, violence and murders".
It’s the second such assassination this year. The terrorist attack came on July 25 outside Brahmi's home.
The murder by unknown gunmen sparked angry street protests in central Tunis and in the opposition leaders’ hometown of Sidi Bouzid, where he served as MP.
This is the second assassination that Tunisia has seen in the past six months. On February the 6th, the assassination of Chokri Belaid, another opposition figure, in front of his home also sparked a political crisis in Tunisia and charges of government involvement.
The latest assassination set off violent protests against the government. Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who stormed a local government office in Sfax.
Meanwhile, the UN high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, called on Tunisian authorities to investigate the murder.
The family of father-of-five Brahmi said the ruling party Ennahda was behind both murders.
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Araqchi described the move as 'desperate act' with the aim of bringing Tunisian revolution into deadlock, and stressed national unity in the African country to annihilate terrorism and come through the current crisis.
The General Union of Tunisian Labor has called for a general strike across the country on Friday, in protest at "terrorism, violence and murders".
It’s the second such assassination this year. The terrorist attack came on July 25 outside Brahmi's home.
The murder by unknown gunmen sparked angry street protests in central Tunis and in the opposition leaders’ hometown of Sidi Bouzid, where he served as MP.
This is the second assassination that Tunisia has seen in the past six months. On February the 6th, the assassination of Chokri Belaid, another opposition figure, in front of his home also sparked a political crisis in Tunisia and charges of government involvement.
The latest assassination set off violent protests against the government. Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who stormed a local government office in Sfax.
Meanwhile, the UN high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, called on Tunisian authorities to investigate the murder.
The family of father-of-five Brahmi said the ruling party Ennahda was behind both murders.
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