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Syria condemns Tripoli blast
Aug 13, 2008, 11:02 GMT
Damascus - Syria condemned Wednesday the bus bombing in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli which killed at least 17 people, among them nine soldiers from the Lebanese Army.
'Syria vehemently denounces the criminal act which occurred this morning (Wednesday) in Tripoli in which many innocent citizens were killed,' the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in an official statement.
The ministry also offered its condolences to the families of the victims, assuring Lebanon of its support in combatting threats to its security.
The Syrian condemnation came a few hours before Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman was scheduled to travel to Damascus for the first summit between the two countries in three years.
The summit is expected to focus on the establishment of diplomatic relations for the first time, including the opening of embassies.
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YuriAug 13th, 2008 - 11:51:16
wow....24 hrs of peace..before the Mulsims couldn't wait to get back to killing each other...must have taken 24hrs for the brave muslim men to find more burqa's to wear.
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