Hundreds of Lebanese protest feared pension cuts 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseHundreds of retired Lebanese security personnel protested Monday over feared pension cuts and tried to storm the government’s headquarters in Beirut as ministers mulled an austerity budget inside. Security forces used water cannon in an attempt to disperse them, injuring one veteran, according to the state-run National News Agency. Another protester said he regretted the clash between the demonstrators and security forces. “This is first time security forces confront (former) security forces,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 20, 2019 16:41 UTC