Collective Action
Sunni tribesmen roadblock in Khaldeh in protest of Military Court’s decision to keep in custody suspects connected to the August 1 ambush of a Hezbollah member’s funeral
The Lebanese Army deployed heavily Tuesday afternoon to reopen roads in the Khaldeh area south of Beirut after they were blocked, reportedly by Sunni tribesmen, the state-run National News Agency reported. The NNA added that the roadblocks were erected in protest of Military Court judge Fadi Sawwan’s decision to keep suspects connected to the Aug. 1 ambush of a Hezbollah member’s funeral in custody.
Date:
November 16, 2021
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Clan member
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Road blockade
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A