Six dead as armed clashes erupt in Beirut during blast inquiry judge protests

Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and Amal groups chant slogans against Judge Tarek Bitar who is investigating last year’s deadly seaport blast, during a protest in front of the Justice Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Six people have been killed and dozens more injured as armed clashes broke out in Beirut during a protest against the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in the city’s port.

Lebanon’s interior minister, Bassam Mawlawi, said that many of those injured were shot by snipers from buildings.