Pictures and video spread on social media sites of gunmen in civilian clothes shooting directly at Lebanese protesters who took to the streets yesterday in demonstrations calling for accountability and for "hanging up"; After the Beirut port explosion, which occurred last Tuesday, leaving dozens dead and thousands injured.

The demonstrations yesterday developed into clashes with the security forces, resulting in the death of the security forces and dozens of wounded protesters.

Following the spread of the photos and videos, Minister of Justice Marie-Claude Negm asked the Public Prosecutor to view the photos, and asked him to conduct investigations against these people, and to arrange all legal consequences.

At a time when it was said that the Lebanese security forces used rubber bullets yesterday, the former Lebanese Minister of Health, Dr. Muhammad Jawad Khalifa, warned of the danger of this weapon, which could lead to death.

For information only. Rubber bullets may kill or cause permanent malfunction if necessary. It is used on legs only yesterday in a hospital, 7 eyes (open surgical eyes) and an abdominal spleen exploded

- Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh (@ MohamadJawadKh1) August 9, 2020

The pioneers of social networking sites interacted with these photos and videos, and asked about the identity of these people, and to whom do they follow?

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- Wissam Breidy (@WissamBreidy) August 9, 2020

Name: Security Forces
Act: Firing on citizens with full hatred to defend the leader Al-Qahba # Lebanon # Beirut # Lebanon_Risepic.twitter.com/xZ8wgU0B2m

- Assaad Thebian (@Beirutiyat) August 8, 2020