Officials say 15 dead or hurt in Lebanon explosion

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Source: Associated Press

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"A car bomb exploded near a military bus carrying troops to work in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing and wounding at least 15 people, Lebanese security officials said.

Most of the casualties were soldiers, the officials said.

The officials said the car was booby-trapped and parked on a roadside. The bomb was detonated by remote control as the military bus drove by at the southern entrance to the northern city of Tripoli.

The explosion happened during morning rush hour, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Local TV showed soldiers sealing off the area and preventing people from approaching. The blast shattered windows in several cars parked in the area."

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