Thousands demonstrate in Tunisia over killing of Belaid

Thousands demonstrate in Tunisia over killing of Belaid

Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Wednesday outside the Interior Ministry in Tunis over the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a senior opposition politician who was critical of the country's Islamist-led government, dpa reported.

The protesters shouted "Degage" (Get lost), a slogan previously used against former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, whose ouster in a revolution two years ago paved the way for the arrival to power of the Islamist party Ennahda.