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Conflict Incident Report
Street vendors scuffle with Police in Nabatieh
Date of incident:
October 3, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
A dispute Monday erupted between street merchants and municipal police in the southern city of Nabatieh, state media reported.
The vendors blocked a road to protest the measures taken by municipal police near a Husseiniya, or a Shiite religious center that hosts Ashoura commemoration events.
The National News Agency said that the street vendors were protesting attempts by security forces to remove them.
Mayor Ahmad Kahil arrived at the scene and negotiated with the street vendors, and managed to restore calm.
Security agencies reinforced their positions during the commemoration ceremonies to avert any plots of sabotage.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Secondary Category:
Brawl/Dispute
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.
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