Conflict Incident Report

Arsal inhabitants block Ayn Shaab road in protest against LAF's security measures

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

December 28, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The people of Arsal took to the streets on Sunday and cut-off the Ayn Shaab road with burning tires as a sign of defiance against recent security measures enforced by the LAF to tighten noose around armed militants.

NNA field correspondent reported that over 200 people gathered near a LAF checkpoint in Wadi Homeid, as soldiers fired rounds in the air in an attempt to disperse the crowd.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38439/Arsal-inhabitants-block-Ayn...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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Conflict Incident Report

Arsal inhabitants block Ayn Shaab road in protest against LAF's security measures