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Lebanon blast relatives questioned by police after protest

Relatives of the victims of the August 4, 2020, Beirut Port explosion hold portraits of their deceased loved ones during a protest in front of a Beirut police barracks in Beirut, January 16, 2023 [Bilal Hussein/AP Photo]

Several relatives of the victims of the massive 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port have been questioned by police after they were accused of rioting and vandalism during protests over the stalled investigation into the blast.

Thirteen family members answered a police summons on Monday while hundreds more relatives of blast victims, politicians and activists protested outside Beirut’s police compound, where the questioning took place.

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