At least six dead, 30 injured in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters protest against blast investigation

Heavy gunfire was heard in Beirut on Thursday near an area where supporters of the Lebanese Iran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies were gathering to protest against the judge investigating last year's catastrophic port explosion.

Lebanese Army soldiers take a position in the area of Tayouneh, in the southern suburb of the capital Beirut on October 14, 2021, after clashes following a demonstration by supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal movement.  (Photo by JOSEPH EID  /  AFP)
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