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October 14, 2021

Heavy Gunfights in Beirut Follow Shooting at Protest Which Killed at Least 5 People
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In Lebanon, heavy gunfights are ongoing in some of the worst violence
Beirut has seen in a decade. Earlier today, at least five people were
killed and multiple others injured after gunfire erupted during a
Hezbollah-led protest calling for the removal of Judge Tarek Bitar from
the investigation into last August's devastating blast at the Port of
Beirut. The explosion killed more than 250 people. Critics accuse the
judge of bias. It's unclear who fired the shots at protesters.


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