Conflict Incident Report

Truckers block Mount Lebanon road for second day

Date of incident:

April 22, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

On 22 Apr 16, truck drivers blocked a Mount Lebanon road for a second consecutive day to protest the closure of sand quarries. The Internal Security Forces' Traffic Management Center said on Twitter that the Kfardebian road remained blocked in both directions by the truckers. Later, a number of truckers also blocked a road in Ouyoun al-Siman to demand authorities allow them to access sand quarries at the site.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Apr-22/348672-trucker...

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 for second day