Human rights organization Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which advocates freedom of the press and the international protection of journalists, highlighted concerning reports of police brutality and arbitrary arrests targeting reporters.
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Tunisian protesters burned down a regional national security headquarters near the Algerian border, prompting authorities to send in troops after police retreated.
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Around 600 people have been arrested, including more than 300 overnight.
Army troops have been deployed in several cities to help quell the unrest.