Conflict Incident Report

Young men block Chweifat road to express solidarity with army

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

September 8, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Local Residents

NNA field reporter on Monday said that a group of young people cut off the road in Chweifat, near Ghandour factory, with burned tires and barrels as a means to express solidarity with the Lebanese Army that tried to open the road.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32845/Young-men-block-Chweifat-ro...

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):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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Conflict Incident Report

Young men block Chweifat road to express solidarity with army