Lebanese army command calls on protesters to open roads
- 30 Oct 2019
Lebanese police stand near destroyed tents that were set-up by anti-government protesters in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
The Lebanese army command on Wednesday urged protesters to open blocked roads so that life could return to normal after 13 days of demonstrations that have paralysed the country.
The statement followed Saad al-Hariri's decision to resign as prime minister on Tuesday, which toppled his coalition government, satisfying one of the demands sought by protesters.
Anti-riot police stand guard after supporters of the Hezbollah and Amal fought with protesters at a roadblock on a main road in Beirut.
In a statement, the army command affirmed the right to peaceful protest as protected by law but said it applied “in public squares only.”
Reuters
