2021 Beirut clashes

Date	14 October 2021
Location	Beirut, Lebanon

Belligerents

Christian Lebanese Forces

Hezbollah

Amal Movement

Casualties and losses

6 killed and 32 wounded

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On 14 October 2021, armed clashes erupted in the Lebanese capital Beirut, between Christian Lebanese Forces and Hezbollah fighters supported by the Amal Movement, resulting in the death of six people and injury of 32 others. The violence erupted during a protest organized by Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge probing 2020 explosion in the city’s port. The location of the clashes was the Justice Palace, located along the former front line between Muslim Shiite and Christian areas.^[1]^[2] The clashes were the worst in the country since the 2008 Lebanon conflict.^[1]

Background

Lebanon had been in a state of financial crisis since 2019, the situation gradually worsened with the COVID-19 recession and the explosion in the port of Beirut. In the fall of 2021, the Lebanese energy market collapsed upon fuel shortages and on 9 October 2021, the country plunged into a 24-hour national blackout, as power plants ran out of fuel.^[3]

Timeline

On 14 October 2021, during the protest against the lead judge investigating the Beirut port explosion, Christian Lebanese Forces snipers opened fire in the streets of Beirut and engaged into a gunfight with Hezbollah and Amal Movement fighters with weapons including assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades.^[4]^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Karam, Zeina; El Deeb, Sarah (14 October 2021). "5 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe". Associated Press. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "6 killed in Beirut clashes as tensions over blast probe soar". Associated Press. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout". BBC News. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
^ "Gunfire kills several people near Beirut protest: Live news". Al Jazeera English. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

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