Conflict Incident Report

Police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who had poured into Downtown Beirut for a second consecutive day to demand the government resign over the trash crisis, leaving at least 43 people wounded.

Television footage showed medics carrying away bloody protesters who were in Riad al-Solh Square when police fired several rounds of tear gas at a crowd which had tried to tear down a barb wire barrier just before 9 p.m., about three hours after the protest began.

The Lebanese Red Cross said it had transferred more than 43 wounded people to hospitals for treatment, with Health Minister Wael Abu Faour calling on medical centers to receive all cases.
Police said 30 officers were wounded in the clashes, including some in critical condition. It was unclear if the police who were wounded are included in the Red Cross toll. Police first began firing water cannons at the protesters around 7:20 p.m., initiating a series of violent actions that resembled scenes from the demonstration one day before. Both protests were called on by the "You Stink" group. Some of the protesters responded by throwing water bottles and rocks at police. About 20 minutes later, the protesters slowly started evacuating the Riad al-Solh protest square and moved toward Martyr's Square, chanting "the people want the downfall of the government," and "revolution!"

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