Lebanese Protesters Scuffle With Riot Police in Downtown Beirut
Protesters and riot police clash in Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 22.
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Protesters on the streets of Lebanon’s capital vandalized shops and threw rocks at riot police stationed near parliament, as violence flared a day after the formation of a new government.
The army deployed in small groups around downtown Beirut in a bid to support police, who said rioters began pelting security personnel as soon as they had arrived.