Security forces in Beirut fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon's parliament
BEIRUT - Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut on Saturday as security forces used tear gas and water cannons in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon’s parliament.
Police beatings and arrests in recent days have alarmed human rights groups and sparked fears among activists of a move to crush the dissent. The Internal Security Forces said they were being “violently and directly” confronted and advised the public to leave the area. “Those who are rioting will be pursued, arrested and referred to the judiciary,” it said on Twitter.
Firefighters tackled a blaze which engulfed a protest camp in the centre of the city, where burning tents sent plumes of smoke into the air.
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