Tunis: Salafis run wild, soldiers guard presidential palace

(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, JUNE 12 - The Carthage presidential palace was guarded the entire night by soldiers while clashes were underway between Salafis and the police in the Marsa area.



Carthage and Marsa are only a few kilometres away from each other and, over the night, concerns arose that the Salafis might move towards the presidential palace to continue their acts of destruction.



In Marsa, one of the most well-known areas of Tunis and where many foreigners reside, the attacks by the Salafis were halted by youths from the area who formed a human chain, thereby stopping them from laying waste to buildings and businesses. The Salafis, after having destroyed a number of works of art in an art gallery that they held to be immoral, directed their anger at the Marsa police post - attacking and sacking it. For security reasons the police ordered the evacuation of the Plug, one of the most popular bars in Marsa. The area youth, through word of mouth via the internet and text messaging, urged the population to stay indoors, especially women.(ANSAmed).



