Conflict Incident Report

Truckers block Mount Lebanon Road

Date of incident:

April 21, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 21 Apr 16, dozens of truckers protested the recent closure of Mount Lebanon sand quarries by cutting off a highway junction in the town of Kfardebian. The drivers blocked the road with their trucks in both directions, creating a huge traffic jam.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Apr-21/348556-mount-l...

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Truckers block Mount Lebanon Road