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Bomb hits U.N. vehicle south of Beirut-sources
08 Jan 2008 13:15:30 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIRUT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded near a U.N. peacekeeping vehicle on a highway linking Beirut to south Lebanon on Tuesday, security sources said.

There few further details but a source said he feared there were casualties among the peacekeepers and civilians. (Writing by Nadim Ladki; Editing by Michael Winfrey)
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