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Armenian Protester Attempts Self-Immolation in Yerevan

As protests continued near a police station in the Armenia capital Yerevan, one protester attempted set himself on fire on Saturday evening, July 30, a day after clashes with police injured 75 people and led to dozens of arrests. The incident reportedly took place on Baghramyan Avenue but was quickly stopped by the crowd. He suffered several severe burns and is shown in this video getting into a taxi and driving away.

Large-scale protests developed in Yerevan in support of an armed opposition group that has occupied a police station since July 17 and holds hostages there. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Azatutyun Radiokayan