Pictures: Protests paralyse Lebanon

Lebanese army troops scuffle with demonstrators as they struggle to unblock main roads

Last updated: October 24, 2019 | 13:10

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Demonstrators gather as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Demonstrators try to block a road as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Lebanese police officers look at a protestor holding a placard reading "revolution, the street is ours" as she blocks the traffic in Beirut on October 24, 2019.

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Demonstrators trying to block a road gather in front of Lebanese army soldiers during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Lebanese demonstrators block a highway leading to the Lebanese capital Beirut on October 24, 2019.

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Demonstrators argue with Lebanese army soldiers during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Lebanese demonstrators block a highway leading to the Lebanese capital Beirut on October 24, 2019.

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Lebanese army soldiers stop a demonstrator during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Demonstrators gesture as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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Lebanese protesters take a selfie during a demonstration in the town of Jal el Dib, northeast of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on October 24, 2019.

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Demonstrators trying to block a road gather as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard during ongoing anti-government protests in Sidon, Lebanon October 24, 2019.

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