Facked Up, Part II (Lebanon has gone to hell)

[Tru Principle]

Student killed in Lebanon clashes

One student has been confirmed killed as rival groups of pro- and anti-government students fought a pitched battle at Beirut university, leaving at least 25 others wounded.

Another clash between troops and armed men in al-Taamir district near Ain al-Helwa camp in southern Lebanon left three people hurt, including a soldier.

Students wielding clubs and throwing rocks attacked each other at the Beirut Arab Univeristy in a southern sector of the Lebanese capital.

Al Jazeera correspondent Mike Hanna said the fighting "started with an argument and then got physical".

"It was a very intensive and very serious clash on the campus highlighting the political divisions across the country."

The fighting began on the main campus and then moved out on to the street, as students set fire to tyres in the roads in order to block traffic.

Troops fired into the air to break up the crowds and cordoned off the neighbourhood.

Those involved were followers of the Future Movement led by Saad al-Hariri, the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority leader, and opposition supporters of the Shia Hezbollah movement and its ally Amal.

It was not immediately clear who shot the student in the head. Al-Manar television, run by the Hezbollah, blamed the shooting on pro-government gunmen loyal to al-Hariri.

Hezbollah issued a statement urging its supporters to pull out of the streets around the university while al-Hariri urged supporters to show self-restraint and calm.

Al-Taamir clash

Armed men belonging to a group called the Jund al-Sham also clashed with troops in al-Taamir.

Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that the fighting erupted after the armed men obstructed the troops' deployment in the area.

Soldiers opened fire after the armed men threw stones. Witnesses said three people were injured.

 

[Tru Principle]

So what I think this article fails to mention is that fights just as bad have erupted in other universities such as the Lebanese University.

The second picture you see, I was actually on my way to that exact specific spot. Thankfully one would assume, as I was leaving the student lounge I paid attention to the TV screen and then got a call from my Mom telling me what's going on. So... I guess i'm lucky.

The streets are literally packed with military forces everywhere you see left right there's APCs and 100s of soldiers and police officers.

It's basically, allllllllll over Beirut City. Nobody is safe at the moment.

And oh, apparently ALL this was because of a fight in the cafeteria. Lame? maybe but i'd actually claim that just goes to show how sensitive the situation is and how easy shit can hit the fan here.

 

[Sebastian]

I told you Germany is the better place to live.

 

[Tru Principle]

At least four dead.

 

[PELLA]

talk about thug life

 

[S O F I]

Shit, at least you have excitement in your life.

I jaywalk every day and can't get a single car to hit me.

 

[Synful*Luv]

Perhaps you can move back to the States until it's safe again

 

[ARon]

Damn that's crazy. Are you going to have to be stayin home and inside soon?

 

[Khaled]

What's real fucked up in this is that there were snipers on the roofs who shot at the lebanese army.
It's still gonna get worse, a friend of mine had his car trashed yesterday....

I hope Nasrallah wakes up and pulls his stupid followers from Beirut, There are enough thugs on every side to have another civil war.

 

[Jokerman]

Do you think the Israeli invasion had anything to do with setting this off?

 

[Khaled]

Do you think the Israeli invasion had anything to do with setting this off?

Not really, what happened is a natural reaction to a series of events ever since the Hariri assassination, but kicking Israel's ass probably gave Nasrallah Enough confidence and support (from iran and Syria) to attempt a coup d etat.

Anyway, I know a lot of Hezbollah's supporters got their ass whopped yesterday, maybe it will calm them down for a while

 

[Khaled]

A sniper in Tariq Jdide