Thousands Protest After Belaid Assassinated in Tunisia

Thousands of Tunisians broke out into protests after a popular politician was assassinated.

Police have had to use tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters, in many cities.

In Sidi Bouzid, the police station was burned down, causing the police to evacuate the town, which had seen the start of the revolution in January 2011.

Army units are being deployed to several cities, in hopes of maintaining the peace.

Chokri Belaid had been one of the leading secular politicians, in the country.

Belaid had belonged to the Democratic Patriots party, and been very outspoken against Islamists dominating the new constitution.

His party and their allies have called for a nation wide strike, on Thursday, in protest of his death.