BEIRUT, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Clashes between protesters and the Lebanese army on Wednesday evening resulted in 42 injuries including 19 soldiers in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, Elnashra, local independent newspaper, reported on Thursday.
The emergency and relief service of the Islamic Medical Association transported injured people to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Lebanon has been witnessing nationwide protests against the current political class and the banking system amid severe restrictions by banks depriving depositors from withdrawing foreign currency while imposing restrictions on local currency withdrawals.
The cabinet is expected to approve later in the day an economic and financial strategy aimed at saving the country from its current crises. Enditem
