Summary of today's events:
1- Hezbullah and Amal protestors on their way to a sit-in near the judiciary
2- Unknowns shot at the protestors from surrounding buildings, killing & injuring dozens
3- Amal & locals arrive to the area & shoot back at the origin of fire
Clashes continue
1- Hezbullah and Amal protestors on their way to a sit-in near the judiciary
2- Unknowns shot at the protestors from surrounding buildings, killing & injuring dozens
3- Amal & locals arrive to the area & shoot back at the origin of fire
Clashes continue
Shooting ongoing
Hezbullah and Amal supporters attempted to fire RPG-7s at the apartment the shooters are in.
Shooters are still bunkering in the building and shooting back.
Hezbullah and Amal supporters attempted to fire RPG-7s at the apartment the shooters are in.
Shooters are still bunkering in the building and shooting back.
RPGs are being fired to flush the shooters out of the building.
Shooting continues till the shooters (of the ambush) are out of ammo to arrest or kill them.
The army is doing nothing.
Shooting continues till the shooters (of the ambush) are out of ammo to arrest or kill them.
The army is doing nothing.
New shooters arrived in buildings in Ain Al-Rimeneh.
It is clear that the shooters are from the Lebanese Forces party.
It is clear that the shooters are from the Lebanese Forces party.
The amount of bullets with the ambush shooters bunkered in the buildings is huge.
They were preparing for a clash.
They were preparing for a clash.
PKM weapons are now being used to shoot at the ambush shooters inside the building.
The ambush shooters shot and injured critically 6 more people.
More headshot injuries are being admissioned into the hospitals.
Hezbullah media officially accuses the Lebanese Forces party of the ambush. (Al-Manar)
The civil defense and locals are now entering the building where the ambush shooters are in.
Shooting halted.
Shooting halted.
Minister of interior confirms 6 dead.
Orders to arrest the ambush shooters.
Orders to arrest the ambush shooters.
Minister of interior says security forces didn't know about a possible ambush.
He confirms this started by sniper shooters who shot at protestors.
He says the protest was expected to go smoothly, they didn't expect sniper shots and executions.
He confirms this started by sniper shooters who shot at protestors.
He says the protest was expected to go smoothly, they didn't expect sniper shots and executions.
He confirms live that sniper shooting focused on the heart and heads of protestors.
He says security forces knew about an anti protest gathering, but didn't expect these gatherings to shoot at the protestors.
He says security forces knew about an anti protest gathering, but didn't expect these gatherings to shoot at the protestors.
Prime Minister Najib Mikati, accompanied by Defense Minister Maurice Selim, arrived at the Army Command's operations room to follow up on the situation with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun.
Note: They are watching LBC.
Note: They are watching LBC.
US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea and the accompanying delegation was in Lebanon today and met Lebanese officials.