Police Use Water Cannon Against Beirut Trash Protest

Police used tear gas and water cannon as demonstrators gathered in Beirut on October 8 for a new round of protests over the city’s garbage crisis. Trash has piled up in the city since the July closure of a landfill site; activists have responded with a series of protests under the theme #YouStink. Footage shows clouds of gas in front of a line of riot police shields. Credit: Mazen Chehab