Conflict Incident Report

Families of abducted soldiers block Housh Sneid international highway

Date of incident:

August 31, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes]

The families of soldiers held hostage by Syrian militants took to the streets on Sunday and cut-off the international highway in Housh Sneid in Baalbek, blocking traffic on both ways and demanding the release of their sons.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32416/Families-of-abducted-soldie...

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Families of abducted soldiers block Housh Sneid international highway