Lebanon protests rage as currency plunges
Protesters set fire to tires and waste containers to cut major roads throughout Lebanon.
Anti-government demonstrations erupted across Lebanon today as security forces fired tear gas on crowds and protesters cut major roads across the country.
Demonstrators gathered at Beirut’s Palace of Justice to demand the release of 21 protesters arrested earlier this week on charges of vandalism. According to the Daily Star newspaper, clashes with police broke out as protesters moved closer to the gate.
The National News Agency reported today that protesters had set fire to tires and waste containers to block traffic throughout Lebanon.
Protesters started taking to the streets in October, angry over government corruption and economic mismanagement, high youth unemployment and a lack of basic services. Within weeks, Prime Minister Saad Hariri had stepped down.
