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14 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Armed clashes have broken out during a protest in Beirut against the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in the city's port. The protest outside the Justice Palace was called by the powerful Hezbollah group and its allies. apne.ws/NyGeNaV
Gunfire echoed in Beirut, and ambulances rushed to the scene, sirens wailing, amid reports of casualties. A Beirut hospital said it received the body of one person who had died and eight who were injured, according to a local television channel. apne.ws/utBKGuu
At least three people have reportedly been killed in armed clashes in Beirut amid protests against the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in the city's port. apne.ws/o8aTtOr
Lebanon’s interior minister says five people have been killed in armed clashes in Beirut that erupted during protests against the lead investigator into last year’s massive blast at the city's port. They're the worst armed clashes in the city since 2008.
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