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August 16, 2013

Lebanon: 22 Killed in Bomb Blast 
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In Lebanon, a car bomb tore through a busy area in a southern suburb of
the capital Beirut Thursday, killing at least 22 people. The area is a
stronghold for the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which supports
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, raising fears the Syrian conflict is
continuing to spread beyond its borders. A Sunni group claimed
responsibility and threatened more attacks against Hezbollah.

 

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