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Conflict Incident Report

Demonstrations and road blocked in solidarity with Madaya

Date of incident: 
January 8, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 08 Jan 16, at 1700hrs, in Beirut, a demonstration was held in front of ESCWA in support of besieged Madaya.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/199596/2016
Dahr el Baydar road blocked - On 08 Jan 16, Syrian nationals from Majdal Anjar and the surrounding areas, blocked the Masnaa – Dahr el Baydar road in solidarity with the besieged Madaya Syrian village.
http://www.alhayat.com/m/story/13313947
http://pow.photos/2016/lebanon-pow-7-13-january/#.VqX6yvl97IU

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.