Lebanese troops on Monday night lobbed tear gas to disperse supporters of the Hezbollah and Amal groups who tried to storm a square in Beirut in response to a video that purportedly offended Shiite figures, witnesses and media reports said, according to Reuters.
Hundreds of youths on motorcycles waving their party and religious flags gathered in downtown Beirut chanting “Shiites, Shiites” and setting fire to tires. They hurled stones and fireworks at security forces standing nearby, witnesses said.
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