Search Al-Monitor

Search

 Newsletters Events
Logo Logo
The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Search

Lebanon charges 68 in relation to shooting at Hezbollah protest

Six people were killed at a protest against the Beirut port explosion investigation.

Al-Monitor Staff
Al-Monitor Staff
Oct 25, 2021
Lebanon protest
Shiite fighters from Hezbollah and Amal movements take aim with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher amidst clashes in the southern suburb of the capital Beirut, on Oct. 14, 2021. Gunfire killed several people and wounded dozens at a Beirut rally organized by the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal movements to demand the dismissal of the Beirut blast lead investigator. The violence centered around Tayouneh, an area which lies at the crossroads of Shiite and Christian militia bastions that were battlegrounds in the civil conflict that ended three decades ago. — IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images

A Lebanese military court charged 68 people today in relation to the recent shooting at a Hezbollah-organized protest.

Judge Fadi Akiki charged the individuals with murder, attempted murder, inciting sectarian divisions and possessing unlicensed weapons of war. A total of 18 have already been arrested, the official National News Agency reported. 

Related Topics

Beirut explosion

Subscribe for unlimited access

All news, events, memos, reports, and analysis, and access all 10 of our newsletters. Learn more

$14 monthly or $100 annually ($8.33/month)
Continue
OR

Continue reading this article for free

All news, events, memos, reports, and analysis, and access all 10 of our newsletters. Learn more.

By signing up, you agree to Al-Monitor’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Already have an account? Log in