Unprecedented rage sweeps across Lebanon as protestors storm several govt buildings and set up nooses to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for the massive explosion
Words are written by Lebanese citizens in front of the scene of Tuesday's explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 9, 2020.
Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut is taking a new turn as protesters storm government institutions and clash for hours with security forces, who respond with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets. A police officer was killed and dozens of people hurt during clashes on Saturday night which played out in streets that were wrecked from Tuesday’s blast at the port that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people. The huge ammonium nitrate explosion left a crater 43 metres deep, a security official said Sunday.
With security forces focused on a large gathering at the Martyrs' Square protest hub, a group led by retired army officers snuck into the foreign ministry and declared the building a "headquarters of the revolution". The stunt, which marked a new development in the strategy of a protest camp whose October 17 uprising had lost steam lately, was facilitated by the damage the port blast shockwave had inflicted on the building."We are officially at war with our government," said activist Hayat Nazer, as tear gas filled the air in downtown Beirut.
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