(ANSAMed) - BEIRUT, AUGUST 04 - Tension is rising in Beirut on the day of the commemoration of the dramatic explosion a year ago: clashes are underway between the riot police who fired tear gas and activists who threw stones. And they tried to break through the barriers blocking access to the perimeter of the parliament building, in Place de l'Etoile. The clashes erupted when groups of Lebanese anti-government protesters attempted to penetrate the super-fortified parliament area in central Beirut, not far from where thousands of people gathered today to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating explosion of the port of Beirut in which more than 200 died. people. Therefore,hundreds of people are gathering in the nearby Piazza dei Martiri to continue the anti-government demonstration that coincided with the commemoration for the disaster of 4 August 2020. (ANSAMed).
Clashes in Beirut, demonstrators force into the Parliament area
2021-08-04T16:35:08.272Z
Tension rises in Beirut on the day of the commemoration of the dramatic explosion a year ago: clashes are underway between police deployed in riot gear who fired tear gas, and activists who threw stones. (HANDLE)
