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October 15, 2021

Lebanon Holds Day of Mourning After Beirut Violence Leaves Seven Dead
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Lebanon is observing a national day of mourning, one day after a pitched
gun battle in Beirut left seven people dead and injured at least 32
others. Hezbollah blamed snipers with an armed Christian faction for
firing on Shia marchers who were protesting an ongoing probe into last
year's deadly blast at the Port of Beirut. On Thursday evening, Lebanese
President Michel Aoun promised to hold the attackers accountable.

President Michel Aoun: "Armed forces did their duty and will continue to
do so and maintain security and stability and civil rest. We will not
allow anyone to take the country hostage to their own interests."



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