Conflict Incident Report

Families of kidnapped soldier Samir Mgheit block Qalamoun's highway

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

September 23, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes]

The families of the kidnapped soldier, Samir Ibrahim Mgheit, in Qalamoun cut off the international Tripoli-Beirut Highway in both directions, demanding serious moves to liberate the kidnapped troops.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33704/Families-of-kidnapped-soldi...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Families of kidnapped soldier Samir Mgheit block Qalamoun's highway