On 18 January, what began as a peaceful rally in Beirut soon turned violent, as protesters attempted to storm the parliament building's fences and threw stones and firecrackers at law enforcement. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse them, APA reorts quoting Sputnik.
Lebanese law enforcement has fired water cannons at protesters who were throwing stones near the parliament in Beirut during the second day of clashes, according to local media broadcasts.