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Lebanon hit by deadly bus bombing Lebanese city rocked by bus bomb
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At least nine people have been killed and several injured by an explosion in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, reports say. At least 10 people have been killed and by an explosion in the centre of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.
Security officials said a bomb went off close to a bus in a busy central area. Security officials said a bomb went off close to a bus whose passengers included a number of off-duty soldiers.
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 attack comes a day after the new national unity government won a vote of confidence and as President Michel Suleiman was due to travel to Syria.The attack comes a day after the new national unity government won a vote of confidence and as President Michel Suleiman was due to travel to Syria.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
An official told the AFP news agency that a bomb went off in Masarif Street, in Tripoli's busy commercial district.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. Some reports put the death toll at about 15. George Kettaneh of the Lebanese Red Cross told the Associated Press that rescue services have removed 14 bodies and 40 wounded from the scene of the blast.
Troubled city
In recent months Tripoli has seen a series of clashes between Sunni Muslim and Alawite fighters linked to Hezbollah and Syria.In recent months Tripoli has seen a series of clashes between Sunni Muslim and Alawite fighters linked to Hezbollah and Syria.
Tuesday's vote gave the formal go-ahead for a government which brings together a Western-backed alliance with former opposition groups led by Hezbollah.Tuesday's vote gave the formal go-ahead for a government which brings together a Western-backed alliance with former opposition groups led by Hezbollah.
Mr Suleiman, the president, was due to travel to Syria on Wednesday for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad.Mr Suleiman, the president, was due to travel to Syria on Wednesday for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad.
The BBC's Bethany Bell, in Beirut, says his visit 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.The BBC's Bethany Bell, in Beirut, says his visit 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.Many Lebanese blame Syria for the killing, but Damascus has consistently denied any involvement.