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Explosion in an arms depot in northern Lebanon causes panic
Feb 10, 2012, 20:14 GMT
Beirut - An explosion ripped through an area in the northern port city of Tripoli late Friday, causing panic hours after clashes broke out between Lebanese armed supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, a security source said.
The blast occurred near Al Jinan University in the mainly Muslim-Sunni neighborhood of Abi Samara, causing material damage and setting some parts of the campus on fire, the source, who requested anonymity, told dpa.
'Initial investigation showed that there is an arms depot in the area,' the source said without giving details to whom this depot belongs.
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