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The facades of several banks were smashed with at least one set on fire as protests fuelled by Lebanon's economic crisis turned violent in the northern city of Tripoli overnight, a witness said.
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The army said a fire-bomb was thrown at one of its vehicles and a hand grenade was hurled at a patrol during rioting in Tripoli, lightly wounding two soldiers. Public and private property had been attacked and banks set on fire, it said.
The army blamed the trouble on "a number of infiltrators" and called on peaceful protesters to quickly leave the streets.
The banking association declared all banks in Tripoli shut from Tuesday until security is restored, saying banks had been targeted in "serious attacks and rioting".
Lebanon's banks have been a frequent target of protesters during the financial and economic crisis that has led to the Read More – Source
