Conflict Incident Report

Families of hostages block Saifi Road, warn of total closure

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

March 30, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes]

On 30 Mar 15, the relatives of the captive servicemen blocked the Saifi road in downtown Beirut to protest the government's failure to secure the release of the hostages, vowing to resort to unprecedented measures unless the authorities take action.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/173652-families-of-hostages-block-sai...

Primary category:

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

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):

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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Families of hostages block Saifi Road, warn of total closure