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Protesters clash with security forces near Beirut's parliament
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More details from regnum.ru Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. BEIRUT , 5 Aug 2021 03:38 AM - REGNUM At least 84 people were injured during street riots in Lebanese Beirut, the press service of the Lebanese Red Cross Society reported. “Thirteen of them were taken to hospitals, the rest were treated on the spot,” the organization said. It is noted that the riots took place on the day of mourning for those killed in the explosion in the seaport of Beirut in August 2020. The funeral rally escalated into clashes with the security forces due to the participation of radical organizations in it. In response, the security forces used water cannons and tear gas. At the same time, the press service of the Lebanese Department of Internal Security Forces claims that the demonstrators tried to seize the parliamentary palace. Nevertheless, the pogroms and riots in the Lebanese capital were stopped. Posted by: Fred 2021-08-05 |
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