Anger over the crash of Lebanon's national currency that sent food prices soaring boiled over into street violence in the northern city of Tripoli, where a man wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces died Tuesday.
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The violence in Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city with soaring unemployment and poverty, erupted late on Monday and lasted well after midnight as angry protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at several banks and caused wide damage.
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Protests also erupted elsewhere in Lebanon, leaving scores injured and more than a dozen people detained.
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Lebanese soldiers are seen near a bank on fire during unrest, as an economic crisis brings demonstrations back onto the streets in Tripoli, Lebanon.
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Lebanese army soldiers disperse protesters, following the funeral of protester Fawaz al-Samman, in the northern port city of Tripoli on April 28, 2020.
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Lebanese mourners gather at Al-Nour Square during the funeral of protester Fouad al-Samman, who died of a gunshot wound sustained during clashes between anti-government protesters and the army, in Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli on April 28, 2020.
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Lebanese army soldiers stand guard outside the central bank headquarters in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon (Saida) as anti-government protesters rally over the country's deteriorating economy.
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Anti-government protesters carry their friend who was wounded by a rubber bullet during clashes with Lebanese army soldiers, in the northern city of Tripoli.
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Lebanese army soldiers stand guard in front of a branch of the Credit Libanais Bank that was set on fire by anti-government protesters, in the northern city of Tripoli.
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Lebanese army soldiers disperse protesters, following the funeral of protester Fawaz al-Samman, in the northern port city of Tripoli on April 28, 2020.
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Anti-government protesters help their friend who was wounded by a rubber bullet during clashes with Lebanese army soldiers, in the northern city of Tripoli.
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Lebanese army soldiers run in front of a Credit Libanais Bank that was set on fire by anti-government protesters, in the northern city of Tripoli.
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