Samer Ammar, a Lebanese citizen who sustained a bullet wound in the clashes that erupted in Aisha Bakkar, has died, according to local reports.

This comes as high-level contacts are being held between Amal & Future Movements in a bid to contain tension in Beirut following the incident.

The armed clashes erupted near Al-Qassar mosque after roads were blocked in the area, which triggered gunfire between passersby who tried to cross the road and the ones who were blocking it.

اشتباك مسلح في بيروت، ومواطنون يؤكدون سقوط جرحى #لبنان #اشتباك #أمن pic.twitter.com/GxfTHL66iX

— nader fawz (@NaderFawz) March 17, 2021