02:07Smoke and gunfire filled the streets of Beirut, on Thursday, after clashes broke out between police and a group of protesters calling for the removal of a judge involved in the 2020 Beirut explosion investigation. The Lebanese army has been drafted in.
Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from residential buildings, with several windows broken, as gunshots rang out in the background.
Armoured vehicles were deployed to the area, leading to the arrest of one shooter. The Lebanese Army has called for people to vacate the streets, announcing that anyone in the protest area would be shot.
Local news agencies have reported at least three deaths, whilst the Lebanese Red Cross has said at least 20 have been injured.
The protest was organised by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, who accuse Judge Tarek Bitar of being biased in his investigation into the 2020 port blasts, which killed more than 200 people.
Lebanon: Smoke and gunfire amid intense clashes between army and protesters
Smoke and gunfire filled the streets of Beirut, on Thursday, after clashes broke out between police and a group of protesters calling for the removal of a judge involved in the 2020 Beirut explosion investigation. The Lebanese army has been drafted in.
Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from residential buildings, with several windows broken, as gunshots rang out in the background.
Armoured vehicles were deployed to the area, leading to the arrest of one shooter. The Lebanese Army has called for people to vacate the streets, announcing that anyone in the protest area would be shot.
Local news agencies have reported at least three deaths, whilst the Lebanese Red Cross has said at least 20 have been injured.
The protest was organised by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, who accuse Judge Tarek Bitar of being biased in his investigation into the 2020 port blasts, which killed more than 200 people.
Smoke and gunfire filled the streets of Beirut, on Thursday, after clashes broke out between police and a group of protesters calling for the removal of a judge involved in the 2020 Beirut explosion investigation. The Lebanese army has been drafted in.
Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from residential buildings, with several windows broken, as gunshots rang out in the background.
Armoured vehicles were deployed to the area, leading to the arrest of one shooter. The Lebanese Army has called for people to vacate the streets, announcing that anyone in the protest area would be shot.
Local news agencies have reported at least three deaths, whilst the Lebanese Red Cross has said at least 20 have been injured.
The protest was organised by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, who accuse Judge Tarek Bitar of being biased in his investigation into the 2020 port blasts, which killed more than 200 people.