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Bomb kills 14 at French Embassy in Beirut
A remote controlled bomb placed under a receptionist’s car detonated at the French Embassy compound in Beirut killing 14, including embassy guards and a French paratrooper. Anna Cosmidis, the secretary, was among the dead. authorities said the attacker or attackers remain unknown. The blast disrupted visa lines as hundreds gathered outside the gate.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Anna Cosmidis
Andre Janier
Janier
West Beirut
Cosmidis
Agence France Presse
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