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Conflict Incident Report

Kidnapped servicemen's families close Grand Serail road

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
January 13, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes]

Families of kidnapped servicemen closed on Tuesday the Grand Serail road to protest threats against "their sons' lives," National News Agency correspondent said.

It is to note that the said road was previously closed by those families who opened it before Christmas and New Year to show good intentions.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39094/Kidnapped-servicemen-39-fam...

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.