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| Lebanon hit by deadly bus bombing | |
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| At least seven people have been killed and several injured by an explosion in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, reports say. | |
| Security officials said a bomb went off close to a bus in a busy central area. | |
| The port city has been the scene of sectarian fighting in recent months in which dozens of people have died. | The port city has been the scene of sectarian fighting in recent months in which dozens of people have died. |
| The explosion came as Lebanese President Michel Suleiman was due to travel to Syria for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad. | The explosion came as Lebanese President Michel Suleiman was due to travel to Syria for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad. |
| An official told the AFP news agency that a bomb went off in Masarif Street, in Tripoli's busy commercial district. | |
| Several soldiers are reported to be among the dead. | |
| In recent months Tripoli has seen a series of clashes between Sunni Muslim and Alawite fighters linked to Hezbollah and Syria. | |
| Correspondents say Mr Suleiman's visit to Syria marks a gradual thaw in relations between the two countries, which have been strained since the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. | |
| Many Lebanese blame Syria for the killing, but Damascus has consistently denied any involvement. |