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Conflict Incident Report

Men cut off Syria Street protesting arrest of wanted

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident: 
August 18, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

A number of young men cut off on Monday before noon Syria Street in Tripoli protesting the arrest of a wanted person by the Lebanese Army at Deir Ammar Checkpoint. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/31790/Young-men-cut-off-Syria-Str...

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
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.