Riots in crisis-hit muslim sewer Lebanon reflect growing poverty, despair

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

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despair

Riots broke out in Lebanon’s second-largest city Tuesday, threatening to
renew nationwide protests over growing poverty and further cripple an
economy already in freefall from the coronavirus pandemic.

Clashes in Tripoli erupted after a tense funeral was held for a 27-year-
old man killed during overnight riots. Fawwaz Samman was shot by soldiers
during confrontations that began Monday night, and he died in a hospital
hours later.

Tripoli is one of the most neglected and poorest regions in Lebanon. The
violence reflected the rising poverty and despair gripping the country
amid a crippling financial crisis that has worsened since October, when
nationwide protests broke out because of widespread corruption and
mismanagement of resources.

A lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has thrown tens of thousands of
people out of work, further aggravating the economic crisis.

In Tripoli, dozens of protesters hurled Molotov cocktails, setting off
blazing fires in at least two banks. Troops deployed quickly in the area
to try to prevent further riots, occasionally firing rounds of tear gas to
disperse the protesters.

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Riots intensified in the afternoon with protesters setting two police
vehicles ablaze as the army brought more reinforcements into the area to
try to bring the situation under control. Soldiers chased protesters
through the streets after they threw stones at troops. Other soldiers
fired tear gas and rubber bullets.

Smaller protests also erupted elsewhere in Lebanon, including in Beirut's
city center, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered Tuesday evening.

Reacting to the clashes, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in that the
world body urges protesters to "exercise their right to protest peacefully
and security personnel to protect peaceful protests and to act
proportionally in maintaining law and order."

In a statement about the overnight riots, the Lebanese army said,
"Troublemakers who had infiltrated the protesters to attack banks" also
threw firebombs and grenades at the military, setting a military vehicle
on fire. It said 54 troops were injured across the country and that the
army detained 13 people.

As of Tuesday, Lebanon has confirmed at least 717 cases of the novel
coronavirus with 24 deaths.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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