Beirut 1982:
"Beirut is a demilitarized city"

A slogan adopted by the Israeli occupation army and the multinational forces in 1982. https://t.co/mgZIyJvSrp

- Martyrs square is empty now except for a few protesters.

- Only reporters and live trucks are here.

- USA: We support them in their right to peaceful protest, and encourage all involved to refrain from violence. https://t.co/JP14MPzGxV

- Protesters are taking documents from the ministries, without interference of the security forces at all !!!

- The protests are now mainly near street crossings and ministries.

Chaos is everywhere.

- Many protesters retreated towards Al Saifi towards Al Kataeb HQ.

Security forces are pushing them back, with tear gas being deployed.

- Relative calm now near the parliament.

- Internal Security forces have arrested 5 rioters, claiming 4 had drugs on them. https://t.co/6uu0jcbXFX

- Ongoing clashes between the army and the demonstrators who are trying to re-enter the ministry building now. (MFA)

Large army presence, including Special Forces.

- Security forces state that no truth to news that its officer was killed by friendly fire, stressing on that he was killed by protesters. https://t.co/dXZVJ2EHD5

- Current situation near the ministry of foreign affairs. https://t.co/Ema214cHnE

- The body of the martyr sergeant Hamza Hussein Iskandar, from the artillery regiment in the Lebanese Army, was found under the rubble from the Beirut port explosion. https://t.co/8TJ69o153l