[Lebanon] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 10, 2025, scrap metal traders blocked a main highway in Bab al Tabbaneh, Tripoli, Lebanon, using rocks and obstacles to protest the governor's decision to close all scrap yards across the city. The protest appears localized to Tripoli's North governorate with low reported severity.

Supply-chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar protests spread to other Lebanese cities or affect broader transportation networks.

Watch points

• Monitor whether the highway blockade expands beyond Bab al Tabbaneh or affects other major roads connecting Tripoli to Beirut and Syria
• Watch for potential escalation if scrap yard closures are implemented in other Lebanese cities, which could trigger similar protests