Roads blocked as part of protest
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From Times Wire Reports
Protesters blocked roads around Beirut and other regions to enforce a general strike aimed at toppling the government.
The opposition, led by Hezbollah and its allies, set out early to burn tires on major highways north and south of the capital and on a road around downtown Beirut, sending black smoke billowing into the sky.
Army forces and fire engines moved in to remove the obstacles.
The road to Beirut’s international airport was blocked, as was the highway linking the capital to the mountains and the road to Damascus, the Syrian capital.
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