In the northern city of Tripoli, young men scuffled with security forces, who fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds. Lebanon is caught in a spiralling economic crisis, including a rapid devaluation of the Lebanese pound, which has triggered a fresh wave of demonstrations since Thursday. TEAR GASSecurity forces fired tear gas to disperse them and some of the young men threw stones and fire crackers back. In Tripoli, demonstrators threw stones and Molotov cocktails at soldiers late Friday and damaged the facades of several banks and shops. The next day, Diab called on officials to assess damage in central Beirut.

Source: Daily Nation June 14, 2020 05:03 UTC