Troops Kill 5 During Protest Against Policies
From Times Wire Reports
Demonstrators set fire to Lebanon’s Labor Ministry after soldiers shot and killed five people and wounded 12 during protests in Beirut against the government’s economic policies, security and hospital officials said.
A firefighter also died after being hit by gunfire. The army said 20 soldiers were wounded in the clashes. The violence followed a strike called by the General Confederation of Labor and Trade Unions in protest of the policies and to demand a reduction in gasoline prices.
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