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Press TV
New clashes have erupted in central Tunisia between the police and Supporters of the party that ended up fourth in the country's landmark elections of October 23.

Tunisian security forces on Friday resorted to firing shots into the air to disperse protesters in the central city of Sidi Bouzid.

On Thursday, angry mobs attacked the headquarters of the regional government and threw Molotov cocktails and hurled stones at security forces, promoting authorities to impose a night-time curfew in the city.

The majority of the protesters are supporters of the Popular Petition party, which had its list partly invalidated after it had won a majority of votes in Sidi Bouzid and more than 20 seats in the constituent assembly.

The decision was taken by the country's independent election commission, which cited campaign finance violations.

The Islamic Ennahda party won the Sunday elections, the first polls in more than two decades, with 90 seats in Tunisia's 217-seat constituent assembly.

The winners in Sunday's elections are tasked with rewriting Tunisia's constitution and forming a care-taker government.

In January, Tunisians held massive street protests, which finally toppled US-backed dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in power.

Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia as the Tunisian Revolution was gaining momentum.