FILE PHOTO: Cars block a highway during a protest against the fall in Lebanese pound currency and mounting economic hardships, in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had started clearing roadblocks eight days after protesters burnt tyres to block roadways across the country in anger over the country's economic meltdown and political deadlock.
"As a result of the tragic accidents and violations that took place units of the army started this morning opening closed roads," a statement posted on the official Twitter page of the Lebanese army said.
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