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Conflict Incident Report
Blocking of Labweh, al-Ain roads
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
September 6, 2014
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Local Residents
A group of angry young men cut-off the roads leading to the towns of Labweh and al-Ain in northern Beqaa, in protest against circulated news of the slaughter of another kidnapped military soldier at the hands of so-called "Daesh".
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.
Nearby Incidents
Baalbek / Four mortar shells fall in Labweh, no damages
Baalbek / Unidentified persons fire at Laboueh municipality president
Baalbek / 4 rockets hit northern Bekaa
Baalbek / Labweh locals block road before humanitarian assistance trucks
Baalbek / Families of kidnapped soldiers close international road in northern Bekaa