Led by former army officers, demonstrators peacefully entered the building to express anger over the Beirut explosion and economic woes, before being forced out 3 hours later
Troops use rubber bullets, tear gas to force group led by ex-army officers out of several ministries and a bank HQ, as anger over port explosion surges
'We are taking over the foreign ministry as a seat of the revolution,' retired army officer declares; demonstrators also take over economy ministry, HQ of banking association
Security forces use tear gas as thousands pour into main square of Lebanese capital in rally against country's political leaders; demonstrators takeover foreign ministry building
The MV Rhousus stopped at the Lebanese port in 2013 to pick up some cargo, but legal and technical difficulties led it to be detained and its explosive cargo impounded
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