Around 100 people gathered in Martyr’s Square in central Beirut to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the start of the Syrian civil war.
The majority of the protesters were Syrians, but some Lebanese also participated in the demonstration.
They chanted slogans calling for freedom and demanded Syrian President Bashar Assad step down.
One banner read: “The foot of a Syrian child is greater than the biggest minister.”
They held a large tri-color flag used by the Syria opposition which represented the country during the French mandate era.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-19/343082-syria-opposition-supporters-mark-war-anniversary-in-beirut.ashx
The majority of the protesters were Syrians, but some Lebanese also participated in the demonstration.
They chanted slogans calling for freedom and demanded Syrian President Bashar Assad step down.
One banner read: “The foot of a Syrian child is greater than the biggest minister.”
They held a large tri-color flag used by the Syria opposition which represented the country during the French mandate era.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-19/343082-syria-opposition-supporters-mark-war-anniversary-in-beirut.ashx
Date of incident
March 19, 2016
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
Beirut Central District
Primary category
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary)
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
