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Syrians' bus attacked in Lebanon | |
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A bus carrying Syrian workers in northern Lebanon has come under fire and at least one person has been shot dead, security sources say. | A bus carrying Syrian workers in northern Lebanon has come under fire and at least one person has been shot dead, security sources say. |
Several others were reported injured by shattered glass during the attack. | |
The incident took place near an army checkpoint in the Deir Emar district, some three miles (5km) north of the city of Tripoli. | The incident took place near an army checkpoint in the Deir Emar district, some three miles (5km) north of the city of Tripoli. |
The bus was taking Syrian labourers along the main highway between northern Lebanon and Syria. | The bus was taking Syrian labourers along the main highway between northern Lebanon and Syria. |
One eyewitness said the vehicle's tyres had bullet holes and several windows on the driver's side were shattered by the shots. | |
According to the French news agency AFP, the person killed was a 17-year-old labourer. | |
The attack occurred a day after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri completed a two-day visit to Damascus for talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. |
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