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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIRUT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — Protests that erupted in southern Lebanon on Wednesday forced U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack to cut short a planned trip to the border region, local security sources and eyewitnesses said.
Hundreds of residents gathered in the village of Khiam, the city of Tyre and at the crossroads of several border villages, waving Hezbollah flags, carrying pictures of fighters killed in past conflicts and banners condemning American support for Israel.
According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Barrak had earlier arrived by helicopter of the Lebanese Armed Forces to the Francois al-Hajj barracks in the city of Marjayoun, where he met with Lebanese officers and heard their reports on the security situation in the south of the country. Then, as the sources indicated, the American diplomat flew over the border region and inspected five areas that are still occupied by Israeli troops, after which he canceled planned stops on the ground due to protests.
Activists on social media called for protests against the visit, calling it “an attempt to legitimize suspicious political and economic projects.” They said “the south /of the country/ is not an open platform for those who ignore the victims of the resistance and the people.”
A day earlier, Barrak lashed out at Lebanese journalists, comparing them to “animals” during a press conference at Beirut’s presidential palace. “Please be quiet for a while… As soon as chaos starts and everyone behaves like animals, we will leave,” the envoy told reporters. “If you want to know what is going on, behave in a civilized manner, be kind and patient, because that is the problem in the region.” –0–
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