Gendarmerie intervenes in Maan 'unemployed' riots

Home Editor's Choice Gendarmerie intervenes in Maan 'unemployed' riots 17-01-2013 12:00 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Gendarmerie forces on Thursday intervened to disperse rioters in the southern governorate of Ma'an over reported unkept promises to employ over 200 local laborers. Dispersed groups of young men carried out protests and riots in the city of Ma'an in protest of the Vocational Training Institute's refusal to hire nearly 200 local young men who graduated from its programs. The young men claim to have been promised jobs after the training period, and have carried out successive protests in the past several months. Dozens of protesting young men set rubber tires on fire in the midst of the city and protested in King Hussein Street. Gendarmerie forces were deployed to protect public buildings in the city in precautionary measures against any escalation of violence. Protesters reportedly hurled molotov cocktails at security forces in reaction to police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. * Ammon News photo: Gendarmerie forces deployed to Ma'an governorate on Thursday January 17, 2013.

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Gendarmerie intervenes in Maan 'unemployed' riots

17-01-2013 12:00 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Gendarmerie forces on Thursday intervened to disperse rioters in the southern governorate of Ma'an over reported unkept promises to employ over 200 local laborers.

Dispersed groups of young men carried out protests and riots in the city of Ma'an in protest of the Vocational Training Institute's refusal to hire nearly 200 local young men who graduated from its programs.

The young men claim to have been promised jobs after the training period, and have carried out successive protests in the past several months.

Dozens of protesting young men set rubber tires on fire in the midst of the city and protested in King Hussein Street.

Gendarmerie forces were deployed to protect public buildings in the city in precautionary measures against any escalation of violence.

Protesters reportedly hurled molotov cocktails at security forces in reaction to police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.

* Ammon News photo: Gendarmerie forces deployed to Ma'an governorate on Thursday January 17, 2013.

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