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Bomb kills four in Lebanon

Tripoli - Four killed in blast
Tripoli - Four killed in blast

At least four people have been killed and 30 wounded in a bombing in northern Lebanon.

The device, suspected to have been a car bomb, struck a bus carrying Lebanese soldiers.

The blast occurred this morning in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon.

Witnesses said the blast occurred in the Buhsas area at the southern entrance to the city during the morning rush hour.

Lebanese troops cordoned off the scene and ambulances ferried casualties to nearby hospitals.

Tripoli was caught up in deadly sectarian fighting in recent months linked to Lebanon's broader political troubles, but rival leaders in the city signed a reconciliation deal on 8 September, easing tensions.