Tunisian Footballer's Tragic Death Sparks Protests.

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Tunisian Footballer's Tragic Death Sparks Protests.
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Tunisian football player Nizar Issaoui died from burns suffered after setting himself alight earlier this week as a protest against "police injustice". The striker, who was a free agent and playing in the amateur leagues before his death, suffered third-degree burns and doctors weren't able to save his life. Issaoui published a video on Facebook in which he said the reason for his protest was being falsely accused of terrorism in Haffouz, Kairouan, central Tunisia.

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