| This is from this morning on a Beirut Blog I watch often. This is a blog that is run by a SHIITE muslim who is anti-Hizbollah.
Black vs. White in Lebanon Hundreds of hooded men are setting fire to tires and dumpsters after filling them with fuel in Beirut and other areas. Eyewitnesses told me that they saw bulldozers assisting the protestors by shoveling dirt and dumping it on some of the roads. Trucks were also seen transporting tires and metal barriers to various points in the capital. They were not intercepted by the army or security forces. The Lebanese army so far has been letting the protestors block the roads for a while, to then re-open them, although not in Beirut so far. This seems to be their “neutral” strategy. In fact, as of 7:30 AM Beirut time, most of the roads and tunnels in Beirut are blocked, including the airport road. The sky is filled with black smoke from the burning tires, and visibility is zero. Universities and schools are open, and so are most businesses. But the morning commute has been disrupted, and the army has failed to secure safe roads for citizens. There are unconfirmed reports of stoning at several locations by protestors. There are also reports of citizens leaving their cars at home and walking to work. In the north and in Byblos, LBC and Future TV are reporting clashes between commuters and rioters. Several persons were wounded. A couple of cars were torched. I call on all my readers in Lebanon to post updates about the situation in the comments section.
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