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For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs.

The protests have been happening at night, with police saying they were forced to open fire "in legitimate self-defence" on Wednesday evening to repel the "attack" in Lqliaa, the state-owned news agency reported.

Black-clad protesters — watched over by local television reporters and some independent media — played cat and mouse with the officers, stepping toward the building only to be repelled by rounds of pepper balls.

Some residents of communities reshaped by fire have found themselves both drawn and repelled by the place they call home.

Shocking images of the destructive Eaton and Palisades fires in January, followed by the immigration crackdown in June, made global news and repelled visitors.