The streets and squares of Lebanon erupted into life Tuesday as popular protests returned after a brief absence with renewed energy and pressure. Thousands of protesters across the country marched through the streets, erected tents in public spaces and blocked roads with burning tires, on what many called the “Tuesday of Anger.” The day’s most dramatic scenes took place outside the headquarters of the Central Bank in Beirut, where protesters and riot police clashed in an extended stand-off.

Several protesters attempted to storm the Banque du Liban building, breaking through the outer fence and calling for “the fall of the rule of the bank” as well as the resignation of the Central Bank’s Gov. Riad Salameh.

Riot police advanced on the protesters outside the bank in tight formation, as rocks, fireworks and plastic water bottles rained down on them. before launching tear gas.

ISF stated that 47 officers were injured and 59 protesters were detained.