Lebanon's president asks army, security chiefs to restore calm in Beirut

Anti-government protests turn violent in Beirut as Lebanese police use tear gas to disperse protesters attempting to reach parliament building

Demonstrators are hit by water canon during a protest against a ruling elite accused of steering Lebanon towards economic crisis in Beirut, Lebanon January 18, 2020.

Earlier, security forces in Beirut fired tear gas and used water cannons in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and signposts near Lebanon’s parliament. Police wielding batons and firing tear gas have wounded dozens of people at protests in recent days, alarming human rights groups. Anger at the banks - which have curbed people’s access to their savings - boiled over, with protesters smashing bank facades and ATMs on Tuesday night.

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