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Political powers trade barbs over responsibility for escalation in Tripoli Wasim Seifeddine | 29.01.2021
TRIPOLI
Lebanon s Mediterranean city of Tripoli has witnessed days of protests with reports of clashes with security forces after a coronavirus lockdown was imposed in the country.
The most violent clash occurred on Thursday night when the city center and the governorate building were torched by angry protesters.
The clashes resulted in the death of a 30-year-old demonstrator, Omar Taiba, who was shot in the back, according to health authorities. What is happening in the city is a result of the economic and social conditions caused by the Lebanese state, especially the total lockdown decision due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sohaib Jawhar, a journalist from Tripoli told Anadolu Agency.