Conflict Incident Report

Nahr alKaleb road blocked protesting refusal to negotiate release of kidnapped soldiers

Date of incident:

September 3, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Nahr Al-Kaleb River road has been blocked by protesters on Wednesday morning who voiced utter objection against all the politicians refusing to negotiate with militants to ensure the release of the kidnapped military men, NNA field reporter said on Wednesday.
This move came at the hands of the participants in the convoy carrying the corps of late army martyr Ali Al-Sayyed.
"We cannot give the blind eye to these horrid events, especially when our sons are coming back to us beheaded," Jurd Al-Katee'a Municipalities Union said.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32576/Nahr-alKaleb-road-blocked-p...

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Nahr alKaleb road blocked protesting refusal to negotiate release of kidnapped soldiers