Dozens dead in north Lebanon twin blasts

Dozens dead in north Lebanon twin blasts

The imams of the two targeted mosques were reported to be unharmed and moved to a safe location, according to a local channel. Sheikh Salem al Rafei, a Sunni cleric and outspoken critic of the regime in neighbouring Syria, was leading the prayers at al-Taqwa Mosque.

While the Lebanese government's official position on Syria is one of neutrality, the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah has openly declared its support for Syria's President Bashar al Assad, and a number of Lebanese from the city of Tripoli have gone to Syria to fight with the armed opposition.

Ambulances rushed to the scenes and heavy black smoke covered the sky.Television footage showed crushed cars with their windows smashed. Some cars were burning. People ran through the streets carrying a woman whose face was covered by blood.
دھشت گردوں نے لبنان میں دو دھماکے کرکے 27 مسلمانوں کو مسجد کے باہر شہید کردیا۔
 
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