Conflict Incident Report

Stampede among security forces, FPM supporters

Date of incident:

July 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISF(internal security forces)

Lebanese Civilians

Free Patriotic Movement

National News Agency correspondent on Thursday reported a stampede among the security forces and a number of supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement as they tried to get close to the Grand Serail, leaving one injured among demonstrators.
Army called in further reinforcements, while an anti-riot unit arrived to the scene.
MP Ibrahim Kanaan intervened to disperse the crowds.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46456/Update-Stampede-among-security-...

Primary category:

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

Secondary Category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Stampede among security forces, FPM supporters