As clashes continued, riot police fired intense volleys of tear gas, some of the heaviest in two months. The initially limited confrontation at one edge of the protest camp spread into protracted street clashes that drew in anti-government protesters. ADADIt was not clear what caused the harsh crackdown meted out against the anti-government protesters following the earlier clashes with those who attacked the protest camp. It was the second timethisweek that pro-Hezbollah and Amal supporters tried to attack the protest camp, angered by demonstrators’ criticism of their leaders. ADThe clashes spread to streets surrounding the protest camp, engulfing the area with smoke from the tear gas.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2019 20:10 UTC