Thread by @ThomasVLinge

Textbook propaganda from the Lebanese army. A day after shooting and killing an unarmed protester in #Tripoli the military is posting a video of soldiers handing out aid mixed with footage of riots.

In the end the question is asked "Is this how you repay us?"
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: riots are taking place all over #Tripoli today following the death of Fawwaz Fouad.

Months of building tensions ate suddenly bursting out in the open.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: soldiers in Naameh (south of #Beirut) can be seen throwing stones at protesters from the top of a house.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: #Tripoli last night, an armored vehicle crushes a random car on its path as it races down the streets to crush ongoing riots.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: footage from #Tripoli yesterday, soldiers are spraying bullets into the air, trying to disperse protesters.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: another video shows soldiers on a highway firing live ammunition over the heads of a couple of protesters. This behaviour is extremely dangerous.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: for the 4th night in a row riots are taking place in the city of #Tripoli.

The combination of economic collapse, government repression, corruption and #coronavirus lockdowns have made life unbearable for many Lebanese.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: anti-government protesters marching through the streets of the southern town of Nabatiyeh this afternoon.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: anti-government protest in #Sidon today.

Across the country people are taking to the streets this #LabourDay despite the risk of get infected.
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#Lebano. 🇱🇧: tents are reappearing on Martyr's Square in #Beirut as protesters are taking to the square.

The previous protest camp was taken down by security forces following the outbreak of #coronavirus.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: #LabourDay in #Beirut.
Credits: @Rabih_Yas

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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: protesters have gathered in front of the family home of Fawwaz Fouad in #Tripoli, the 26 year old protester who was killed by security forces.

His sister greets the crowd from the balcony, chanting "the people want the fall of the regime".
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: motorcade from #Beirut on its way to #Tripoli to join the protesters gathered in the city.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: the northern city of #Tripoli today.

Protesters are holding up pictures of Fawwaz Fouad, while paying respects to his relatives at the family home.
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: several hundred protesters have gathered on al-Nour square in #Tripoli.

People have come to the city from across the country, furious over the recent killing of Fawwaz
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: anti-government protests in the village of Taalbaiya today. Via @Akhbaralsaha
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#Lebanon 🇱🇧: these illustrations are based on the testimonies of protesters who were captured by security forces and tortured in detention. Torture methods included electrick shocks and savage beatings.

In case you were wondering while the Lebanese are still protesting.

#Lebanon 🇱🇧: the military has denied the accusations of its men beating and electrocuting detained protesters.

The allegations of torture by the military come just days after soldiers shot and killed 26 year old Fawwaz Fouad in #Tripoli. aje.io/a2ge6