Protesters Block Burj al-Ghazal, Beshara al-Khoury Roads over Power Cuts
Young men who arrived on motorcycles on Friday blocked the Ring-Ashrafiyeh highway near Burj al-Ghazal Tower with burning tires in protest at power cuts.
LBCI said the protesters reportedly belong to AMAL Movement.
“A number of young men assaulted The Daily Star journalist Shadi Abdallah, although he identified himself as a reporter. They also pelted stones at a number of passersby,” state-run National News Agency reported.
NNA also said that a black Toyota arrived on the scene and that 15 gunshots were fired in the air from the car.
Security forces managed to reopen the road briefly before it was blocked again by protesters.
NNA also said that protesters blocked the road linking downtown Beirut to Beshara al-Khoury with rocks.
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