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Lebanese city rocked by explosion |
Deadly blast rocks Lebanese city |
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| At least five people have been killed in a suspected car bomb attack on a military bus carrying soldiers in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. | At least five people have been killed in a suspected car bomb attack on a military bus carrying soldiers in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. |
| Witnesses said the blast happened on the outskirts of the city during morning rush hour. Some 30 people are believed to be wounded. | Witnesses said the blast happened on the outskirts of the city during morning rush hour. Some 30 people are believed to be wounded. |
| Several soldiers as well as civilians were killed in a similar blast that hit a bus in the city last month. | Several soldiers as well as civilians were killed in a similar blast that hit a bus in the city last month. |
| Tripoli has been hit by sectarian fighting in recent months. | Tripoli has been hit by sectarian fighting in recent months. |
| Such attacks threaten the reconciliation effort aimed at ending the fighting between pro-government Sunni fighters and pro-Syrian gunmen. | Such attacks threaten the reconciliation effort aimed at ending the fighting between pro-government Sunni fighters and pro-Syrian gunmen. |
| Threatened deal | Threatened deal |
Lebanese officials said the blast came after a car parked by a busy roadside was detonated by remote control. | Lebanese officials said the blast came after a car parked by a busy roadside near the southern entrance to the city was detonated by remote control. |
It appeared to target a military bus that was passing through morning traffic. | The explosives were believed to have been mixed with nuts and bolts, and shattered nearby windows and damaged other cars. |
Civilians are believed to be among the casualties. | The blast appeared to target a military bus that was passing through morning traffic in the Bahsas neighborhood at the time. |
| Security sources said four of the dead and at least 21 of the wounded were soldiers, the rest were civilians. |
| TV pictures showed soldiers sealing off the area and preventing people from approaching the scene of the blast. | TV pictures showed soldiers sealing off the area and preventing people from approaching the scene of the blast. |
Several nearby parked cars had shattered windows. | Government officials said an investigation into the attack was under way, but no one had yet claimed responsibility. |
At least 14 people were killed in a similar attack on a bus in the city last month. Several of the victims were off-duty soldiers. | At least 14 people were killed in a similar attack on a bus in the city in August. Several of the victims were off-duty soldiers. |
The latest attack seriously undermines an attempt by the two sides in Tripoli to reach a reconciliation deal earlier this month. | However, tensions in the area appeared to ease earlier this month after the two sides agreed a reconciliation deal. |
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