1. In a photo taken on Friday, 16-year-old Mohammed Shaaris seen in a red hoodie hanging out with his friends in downtown Beirut. The group was celebrating the end of their school semester, The Associated Press reports. View this image '
2. Moments later, Shaar is seen lying on the ground, mortally wounded from shrapnel after a car bomb struck the city. Shaar died the next day,and he was among seven dead, including a prominent politician. Hide
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4. The target of the car bomb was former Finance Minister Mohammed Chatah, who has been critical of Syria and Hezbollah. Hide
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6. The before-and-after photo of Shaar and his friends was widely circulated on the internet after the attack, making the rounds on social media and appearing on Reddit's front page.
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8.According to the AP, Shaar has since become 'a symbol of a population held ransom by the country's widening violence.' Hide
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10. Hundreds of Shaar's classmates marched to where the bombing took place today, carrying signs that said 'We are all Mohammed.'
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12. Hundreds also attended his memorial service this morning, which turned into a protest against Hezbollah. Mourners trapped Mufti Mohammed Qabani, the country's top Sunni cleric who is believed to be a sympathizer, inside the mosque.
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