Dozens dead in north Lebanon twin blasts

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Source: Al Jazeera

Lebanon's health minister says at least 27 people have been killed and over 358 wounded in twin blasts that exploded outside mosques in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.

"So far, we have 27 martyrs and 358 wounded," Ali Hassan Khalil said.

He told Lebanon's Al-Jadeed TV station that the explosions caused widespread destruction in the city.

The blasts went off near mosques in the predominantly Sunni city on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, when mosques were packed.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/201382311249855388.html

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1. Death toll from Tripoli, Lebanon bombing rises to 42: medical and security sources

Death toll from Tripoli, Lebanon bombing rises to 42: medical and security sources #breaking

https://twitter.com/ReutersWorld/status/370933571445215232

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. A tit for tat response to the recent Beirut bomb?

That's not a good omen.

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3. Are they still martyrs if they are killed by Muslims?

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4. Proof that they were killed by Muslims? Not claims...proof. nt

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5. I said "if".

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6. Syrian interests once again check the Lebanese government's neutral stance, per link:

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.

Killing people in one nation over opinions of what goes in another one is unacceptable. It's why Hezbollah is not popular with everyone. This is not the way to solve problems. Killing peaceful people in the mosque is wrong. This was uncalled for.