Dozens wounded in clashes as hundreds of protesters flood Beirut


Anti-government protesters throw stones at riot policemen during a protest against the Lebanese government and worsening economic conditions at Martyrs’ Square, Beirut, Lebanon. – EPA pic, June 7, 2020.

PROTESTERS poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital yesterday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah.

Hundreds filled the streets in and around the protest hub of Martyrs Square in the centre of Beirut, with skirmishes also between protesters and security forces, who fired tear gas.


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