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Pictures: Violent protests continue in locked-down Lebanon

Anti-lockdown protests erupt in Lebanon as the unemployed clash with security force

Published: January 30, 2021 10:11 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of Lebanon_Protests_96396.jpg-c8527-1611985830752 — For the fifth night in a row, protesters flooded the streets of Lebanon's port city Tripoli on Friday, objecting to a 24-hour lockdown that has disrupted employment and demanding government support to help low-income citizens weather the pandemic. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 431115-01-02-1611985839642 — Anti-government protesters clash with security forces near the Serail (headquarters of the Governorate), in the northern port city of Tripoli. Meager government aid and rising food prices have further angered the city's unemployed, who are now demanding public assistance or an entirely new government. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 438034-01-02-1611985807021 — The chanting protesters clashed with the Internal Security Forces and the army, which fired tear gas into the crowd. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2021-01-29T104900Z_1869542039_RC2MHL9AQ0Y9_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-LEBANON-PROTESTS-1611985847143 — People gather at the municipality building that was set ablaze overnight, in Tripoli. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Lebanon_Protests_27828.jpg-9638c-1611985851342 — A civil policeman takes pictures for the burned main entrance of Tripoli municipality that was set on fire by protesters. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 430895-01-02-1611985837118 — Anti-government protesters burn garbage as they go around the homes of deputies and government officials in Tripoli to protest the economic situation and their role in leading the country to crisis. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 434990-01-02-1611985841864 — Fire engulfs the interior of the Serail (headquarters of the Governorate), in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2021-01-29T102358Z_1728373725_RC2MHL9J8G1R_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-LEBANON-PROTESTS-1611985854729 — A boy walks near a burnt vehicle, in the aftermath of protests against the lockdown and worsening economic conditions, amid the spread of the COVID-19, in Tripoli. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Lebanon_Protests_03328.jpg-4d1be-1611985815150 — Lebanese soldiers remove tires that set on fire by protesters, in Tripoli. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 438136-01-02-1611985811399 — Lebanese security forces stand guard during clashes with anti-government protesters in the northern city of Tripoli. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of AP01_30_2021_000013B-1611985834207 — Soldiers fire tear gas and rubber bullets, as they clash with protesters, in Tripoli. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2021-01-29T183353Z_1802825843_RC2UHL92PPRT_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-LEBANON-PROTESTS-1611985822809 — Members of the Lebanese army stand near burning tires during the protest, in Tripoli. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Lebanon_Protests_50858.jpg-5425a-1611985826909 — A protester throws stones against Lebanese soldiers, during a protest, in Tripoli. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 435438-01-02-1611985844596 — People inspect a burnt room at the Serail (headquarters of the Governorate), in the impoverished city of Tripoli. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 438142-01-02-1611985820175 — Anti-government protesters hurl rocks at the municipality building in the northern city of Tripoli. Image Credit: AFP

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