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Conflict Incident Report

Naameh road temporarily blocked by protestors

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Waste Management Conflict (Starting January 25, 2014)
Date of incident: 
April 1, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - A group of protestors blocked the road to Naameh town for a while on Friday, halting the entry of trucks carrying garbage to Naameh landfill. 
The protestors were angered by delay in removing the trash from Naameh and its surrounding area. 
The road was reopened following several contacts with concerned persons. 

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.