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Tunisian footballer dies after setting himself on fire in ‘police state’ protest

Tunisian footballer dies after setting himself on fire in ‘police state’ protest

Mourners clash with police after Nizar Issaoui, 35, dies in protest at ‘terrorism’ accusation over banana prices complaint

A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he called a protest against the “police state” ruling the country, his brother said.

Nizar Issaoui, 35, sustained third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of Kairouan, his brother Ryad said.

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