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Lebanese army arrests several protesters in Sidon as roadblocks continue
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Leb’s army has arrested several protesters in Sidon on Monday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported, as they used their bodies to block main roads in the southern city. The exact number of those arrested is unknown.The roadblocks prompted some pushback from army forces leading to two injuries, according to the Red Thingy. They reported that the two injured were treated and released. Lebanese demonstrators set up barricades and parked cars across key roads to protest corruption and press their demands for a radical overhaul of their country’s sectarian political system. Meanwhile, ...back at the buffalo wallow, Standing Buffalo drew a bead on his old enemy and squeezed the trigger... Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Bousaab told OTV on Monday that the army is on the roads but does not open roadblocks by force to avoid any festivities with citizens. "Those who incite festivities and tension should bear their responsibility," Bousaab said. "We must address the situation of road closures quickly, making sure that the army does not clash with the citizens and we will have a meeting soon to this end," he added. On their 12th day of protesting, demonstrators called on people to block main roads with their cars. Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported that members of the Lebanese army attempted to urge car owners to remove their cars. According to the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV, protesters closed off the municipality buildings of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... and el-Mina, as well as the water authority in north Leb. Posted by: Fred 2019-10-29 |
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