Protests amid Lebanon lockdown leave one dead and 220 injured

Lebanese army soldiers take cover during a protest against strict lockdown measures in Tripoli, north Lebanon (AP Photo)

Violent confrontations between protesters and security forces in northern Lebanon left a 30-year-old man dead and more than 220 people injured, the state news agency said.

The clashes took place after frustrations boiled over amid deteriorating living conditions and strict coronavirus lockdown measures.