Angry Protesters Burn Tires and Block Road to Beirut's Airport

4 年前

Nationwide protests continued in Lebanon on October 18 against proposed economic reforms that would introduce new taxes on goods and services such as tobacco and calls made via WhatsApp.

This footage shows angry protesters burning tires, blocking the road to Beirut’s international airport. The uploader told Storyful that protesters were trying to prevent Lebanese officials from leaving the country.

Local news reports said the army was trying to reopen the road. Credit: Ali via Storyful