Protesters Storm Into Lebanese Foreign Ministry Building

Protesters have occupied the building of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday from the scene

BEIRUT (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th August, 2020) Protesters have occupied the building of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday from the scene.

The crowd took over a section of the building and unfurled banners reading "Beirut is a demilitarized city" and "the capital of the revolution.

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The Foreign Ministry's building was heavily damaged in the recent port warehouse blast.

Protests resumed in the Lebanese capital earlier in the day, with protesters demanding a resignation of the government and social reforms. Protests have already been marred by violence, with demonstrators throwing projectiles and police firing tear gas.