“Hasbullah” kindles in Beirut new war
Thousand the demonstrators supporting the Lebanese opposition, came today on the streets of Beirut and other cities of Lebanon to pass in a march of solidarity with the announcement of the general strike aimed at overthrow of Fuad Saniora’s government.
The demonstrators have blocked the basic highways and the main streets of the capital. As witnesses inform, columns of fumes and soot from automobile tire covers rise above Beirut, and it is impossible to breathe from a smell firing rubbers in city. As one belonging to the “Hasbullah” movement TV-channel has informed, the roads to the international airport and the highway leading to Damascus are blocked.
Local authorities speak about the first victims of collisions between the demonstrators and the supporters of the as-Saniora. The TV-channel “Al-Arabia” has informed, that of unknown persons have opened fire on oppositionists in Byblos seaport. Three persons were killed in the result of this incident, and some people received serious wounds. Some supporters of opposition also were killed in the north of the country.
Let’s remind, that yesterday the Lebanese opposition has called workers of different spheres to suit a massive strike to support the anti-governmental protest action which is continuing since December, 2006. The “Hasbullah” leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has called Lebanese people to watch strike and to be ready for new steps, which the opposition can declare in order to force present government of the country to retire.