Retired army soldiers and other protesters who are demanding better pay, pushed back by Lebanese army and riot police as they try to reach the government palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Lebanese security forces are firing tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who tried to break through a fence leading to the government headquarters in downtown Beirut. The protest comes amid widespread anger over the harsh economic conditions in the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hundreds of retired army and police veterans, joined by angry depositors and other protestors, clashed with security forces in Beirut on Wednesday. The protestors demonstrated against low pensions and deteriorating economic conditions. Security forces fired teargas at retired soldiers after the veterans repeatedly attempted to storm the government palace in the capital’s city center.

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