Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

Four More Slain In Tripoli Amid Mourning and Unrest

Four more people were killed Friday in Tripoli Lebanon as the city mourned 16 others. Gunmen blocked roads and Islamic flags flew as most gunmen belonged to the anti Syrian Islamic Union militia. Banks schools and shops closed. a mortar shelling and explosions wounded no one. police reported an army corporal killed and three decayed bodies found. Separately, five bombs exploded in Lebanon including a watermelon bomb in Nabatiyeh damaging a fruit stand. Israel warned troops against buying fruit cigarettes and soft drinks in Lebanon due to bomb use. A funeral procession for victims featured Koranic verses and gun salutes.