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Aoun posters set on fire in South Lebanon
Date of incident:
October 31, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Posters and banners of Lebanon’s newly-elected President Michel Aoun were set on fire overnight in the southern city of Sidon.
The torching of the banners on the Shammah highway, east of Sidon, partially destroyed the portraits.
Insulting the president is a criminal offense in Lebanon. Security forces have opened an investigation into the incident.
Primary category:
Robbery/Trespassing
Classification of conflict (primary):
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.
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