Lebanese Army ceased a brawl in Akkar

Lebanese Army ceased a brawl in Akkar

The Lebanese army isolated a brawl that took place in front of a polling station in the old town of Akkar between supporters of former minister Ashraf Rifi and supporters of the Future Movement. Source reports that one person was arrested.

Date: 
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Acting bodies/ State apparatuses: 
Lebanese Armed Forces
Method: 
Soft power (non-violent response)
Objective: 
Defensive
Types of response: 
Arrests
Security deployments
Justification of response: 
Containment of conflict incident

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Village Name: 
Aaklar El Attiqa
Local Name: 
Akkar El-Atika
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
27709