Beirut: gunfire and violence as tensions over blast probe erupt
Guardian, 14 Oct 2021
Five people have died in armed clashes that broke out in Beirut during a protest demanding an end to a judicial investigation into the massive blast in the city’s port last year.
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The rally was led by members of Amal and Hezbollah, whose respective leaders have increasingly opposed the investigation, which is seen by many Lebanese as a make-or-break event for the crippled state. Little progress has been made in establishing the culprits behind one of the biggest industrial accidents in modern history
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