Today, as crises multiply and the country dives deeper into uncertainty and poverty, protests seem to have petered out.

More than 200 people, including a legislator, were injured in the riots, some of whom were rushed to hospital for treatment.

The protesters targeted mostly banks that have imposed informal capital controls, limiting the withdrawal of dollars and foreign transfers.

After a lull in largely peaceful protests which broke out across the country in October over the state of the economy, people filled the streets again this week. They are furious at a ruling elite that has steered the country towards its worst economic crisis in decades.

The protesters returned to the streets after several weeks of relative calm, following the designation of Hassan Diab as prime minister in mid-December.

The confrontations and tension were some of the worst since protests erupted in Lebanon on Oct. 17, demanding an end to widespread corruption and mismanagement by the political class that has governed for three decades.

An army statement said that a man was shot after an altercation during which a soldier opened fire to disperse the crowd, hitting one person, and that it had opened investigation into the killing after arresting the soldier.

Anti-government protesters have been holding demonstrations since Oct. 17, demanding an end to widespread corruption and mismanagement.

No weapons were used and there were no reports of serious injuries from the confrontation early on Monday.