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| Berri, Suleiman Agree to Investigate Sunday's Deaths |
| 2008-01-29 |
| Speaker Nabih Berri and Army Commander Gen. Michel Suleiman agreed Monday on the need to investigate the deaths of seven people during clashes in Beirut's southern suburbs, the National News Agency reported. It said the two sides agreed in Ain el Tineh on a "serious, effective and swift" probe to look into Sunday's incidents which occurred after angry protesters began burning tires and blocking some major roads. The protests against electricity rationing quickly degenerated into street violence and the army deployed to prevent the unrest from spreading into other areas. It was unclear how the deaths occurred and if an unidentified party opened fire. One of the people killed was an official with Berri's Amal movement who was coordinating with the army to reduce tensions. |
| Posted by:Fred |