Clashes resumed near Parliament for the fourth day a week after the massive explosion at Beirut Port killed 171 people, injured over 6,000 and led to the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s government.
Several hundred people gathered around two separate concrete barriers leading to Parliament, hurling rocks over the barriers, police responded by firing tear gas.
A large contingent of riot police later disperesed the protesters from the streets surrounding Parliament.
The clashes came just an hour after hundreds gathered for a vigil at Beirut Port to mark the passinf of one week since the blast.
Violent protests have rocked Beirut in recent days with the "Saturday of revenge" witnessing the largest number of people and the most violence. Security personal dispersed thousands of people with tear gas and rubber bullets and protesters ransacked several ministries. Hundreds of protesters and security personal have been injured in the recent clashes.
Since last October, huge protests, both peaceful and violent, have taken place across Lebanon. In Beirut, Martyrs’ Square and the roads surrounding Parliament have been the epicenter of the protests.
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