{"id":61410,"date":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/61410\/young-man-dies-after-being-shot-during-tripoli-clashes"},"modified":"2023-05-17T07:27:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T07:27:05","slug":"young-man-dies-after-being-shot-during-tripoli-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/61410\/young-man-dies-after-being-shot-during-tripoli-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Man Dies After Being Shot During Tripoli Clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"Omar Farouk Taiba, a name we should not soon forget. Omar was shot during the Tripoli clashes last night and sadly died this morning. He was only 30 years old, fighting to his right to work amid brutal economic conditions. <br \/>  <br \/>  For the third night in a row, protestors in Tripoli tackled security forces who responded with tear gas, water cannons, and even live ammunition. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a> died this morning after being shot during Tripoli\u2019s clashes last night. He was protesting a corrupt system that was starving him. The same system put him in a grave. May he Rest In Peace  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjSfZIoJnt\">pic.twitter.com\/TjSfZIoJnt<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Beirut.com (@BeirutCityGuide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeirutCityGuide\/status\/1354698794559012869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Omar was transferred to Al-Nini Hospital after getting shot in the back, but due to multiple injuries, he passed away today morning. <br \/>  <br \/>  We offer our sincerest condolences to Omar\u2019s family. He\u2019s yet another victim who lost his life trying to fight the corrupt system. 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