"Heavy clashes in Beirut" is a weird way of saying that Hezbollah and Amal protestors were shot at by snipers.
People went out today to protest peacefully against a judge involved in the investigation of the Beirut port explosion. Snipers began firing at the protestors with clear intent to kill, not disperse, as the casualties have head wounds. 3 dead, 20 wounded as of now.
Amal movement + Hezbollah have released an official statement condemning the attack, asking people not to retaliate, in order to avoid escalation. For there are some who would surely favor that and like to plunge Lebanon into chaos...
Lebanese army has been deployed to Tayouneh where the attack took place and cordoned off the area.
Death toll has risen to four, according to al Jadeed.
Al Mayadeen reporting it's now 6.
Video posted online of someone firing an RPG
There's literally a live gun battle taking place in the streets.
https://twitter.com/AlMayadeenNews/status/1448598180824748032
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