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A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict lockdown that has cut off livelihoods in a collapsing economy. Omar Taybah, 30, was hit by a bullet overnight, according to a local hospital that treated him, a security source and residents. Dozens marched at his funeral during the day. Witnesses and local media said police had fired live bullets as protesters tried...

In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest Reuters 28/01/2021 © Reuters/FERAS MAKDESI Syrian businessman George Haswani, talks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Lebanese man was killed in Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry that a strict lockdown has left them with no means to survive the economy's collapse. © Reuters/FERAS MAKDESI Syrian businessman George Haswani, talks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus Witnesses and local media said riot police had fired live bullet...

In locked-down Lebanon, protester killed in night of unrest By Ellen Francis and Walid Saleh People carry the coffin of a protestor during his funeral in Tripoli BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict lockdown that has cut off livelihoods in a collapsing economy. Omar Taybah, 30, was hit by a bullet overnight, according to a local hospital that treated him, a security source and residents. Dozens marched at his funeral during the day. Witnesses and local media s...

UPDATE 5-In locked-down Lebanon, protester killed in night of unrest Reuters 1/28/2021 (Adds municipality building set on fire) By Ellen Francis and Walid Saleh BEIRUT/TRIPOLI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict lockdown that has cut off livelihoods in a collapsing economy. Omar Taybah, 30, was hit by a bullet overnight, according to a local hospital that treated him, a security source and residents. Dozens marched at his funeral during the day. Witnesses and local media said p...