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Syrian workers' tents torched |
2005-02-19 |
Assailants torched dozens of tents Friday belonging to Syrian workers in northern Lebanon, in the latest attack after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri blamed by many on Syria. "Three cars of armed elements attacked a Syrian camp in Minyeh, near the main northern port city of Tripoli, this afternoon," a police officer said. "They burned about 40 tents, with all the belongings of the workers, before fleeing the area," he said, adding that there were no casualties. On Thursday, gunmen opened fire on a truckload of Syrian workers in eastern Lebanon before beating them up and stealing their money. Authorities detained four people after the incident. Groups of Syrian workers have also come under attack in Hariri's home city of Sidon. |
Posted by:Fred |
#5 # 4 a better picture was that of the coffin containing the Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri being tossed around, handed from one person to another, in a football game manner along the streets as the funeral was going on!!! Is that tradition for that country to pay respect's that way? Andrea |
Posted by: Andrea 2005-02-19 6:51:39 PM |
#4 Nice picture - though I think an extra-large bowl of "movie-butter" popcorn would be good, too. :-D |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-02-19 11:13:29 AM |
#3 Armed Elements? Keep your valences to yourself! |
Posted by: Mister Sodium 2005-02-19 8:15:18 AM |
#2 maybe they'll call in the palestineans to keep the warring parties apart--there's some kind of precendent to this right? |
Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2005-02-19 4:17:19 AM |
#1 The festivities begin. |
Posted by: gromgorru 2005-02-19 2:35:56 AM |