Chaos In Lebanon As Thousands Pour On Streets In Violent Protests
By Our Reporter
Thousands of protesters gathered in central Beirut on
Saturday to vent their anger at a political elite they blame for a deadly
explosion that turned the city into a disaster zone last week.
The large crowd of demonstrators, some of them holding
nooses, called for revenge as a large deployment of security forces tried to
contain some groups seeking to advance towards Parliament.
Police used teargas against groups of demonstrators
hurling rocks and sticks on the fringes of the main gathering, which was
relatively peaceful despite high tensions since the blast on Tuesday.
Among the main hashtags used on social media to rally
protesters was (prepare the gallows), and demonstrators had set up mock gallows
on the main square on Friday.
The health ministry said at...