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| Title | Actors/Parties Involved | Description | Date of incident | Death toll | Number of Injured | Sources of Conflict | Security Incident Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckers block Mount Lebanon Road | Lebanese Civilians |
On 21 Apr 16, dozens of truckers protested the recent closure of Mount Lebanon sand quarries by cutting off a highway junction in the town of Kfardebian. The drivers blocked the road with their trucks in both directions, creating a huge traffic jam. |
Thursday, April 21, 2016 | 0persons | 0persons | Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...] | |
| Truckers block Mount Lebanon road for second day | Lebanese Civilians |
On 22 Apr 16, truck drivers blocked a Mount Lebanon road for a second consecutive day to protest the closure of sand quarries. The Internal Security Forces' Traffic Management Center said on Twitter that the Kfardebian road remained blocked in both directions by the truckers. Later, a number of truckers also blocked a road in Ouyoun al-Siman to demand authorities allow them to access sand quarries at the site. |
Friday, April 22, 2016 | 0persons | 0persons | Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...] | |
| Syrian worker meets fate in Kfardebian |
A Syrian worker died on Friday after a wall collapsed at a constructions site in Kfardebian. Three other Syrian workers also received serious injuries and were immediately transferred by the Red Cross to a nearby hospital. |
Friday, July 18, 2014 | 1 person | 3persons | Building Collapse |