UN says 147 killed in Tunisian uprising

At least 147 people were killed and 510 wounded during the Tunisian uprising that unseated Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali last month, the head of a UN human rights team in Tunisia said on Tuesday.

Bacre Waly Ndiaye told a news conference that 72 people had also been killed in unrest that took place in the country's jails during weeks of protests that began on Dec. 17. (Reuters)