According to a Tripoli hospital, Abu-Alqasem, 28, was in critical condition, with burns covering nearly all of his body, reports Xinhua news agency.
Social media posted a video clip showing Abu-Alqasem setting himself alight in the centre of Martyrs Square and another man trying to extinguish the fire.
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