Conflict Incident Report

Young men attempt to remove barbed wires facing Grand Serail

Associated Timeline/Case:

Waste Management Conflict (Starting January 25, 2014)

Date of incident:

September 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

A number of young men who took part in Wednesday evening's sit-in at Martyrs' Square have headed in the direction of the Grand Serail, in an attempt to remove the barbed wires facing it, while throwing firecrackers at the security forces, NNA correspondent reported.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49446/Young-men-attempt-to-rem…

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Young men attempt to remove barbed wires facing Grand Serail