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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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  

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