Hezbollah, Amal Supporters Scuffle with Lebanese Protesters in Beirut

  • 10/29/2019
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Supporters of the Hezbollah and Amal movements fought with protesters at a roadblock on a main road in Beirut on Tuesday, pulling down their tents and leading police to step in, Reuters witnesses said. The men were chanting in support of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, head of Amal. The incident started when the men pushed their way into the protest camp set up by demonstrators on the Ring Bridge in central Beirut, trying to make them open the road. Hezbollah supporters had clashed with protesters and security forces in the nearby Riad al-Solh Square last week. People from all sects and walks of life have flooded the streets for 13 days, furious at a sectarian ruling elite they accuse of plundering state resources for personal gain. They are demanding the resignation of the government and the ruling elite. Protesters have resorted to blocking roads throughout the capital and other major arteries in the country to press their demands.

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