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Bomb attack `won't cow' Lebanon's unity: minister

SECURITY APPARATUS A bomb attack in the mainly Christian neighborhood of Jounieh has led to some finger-pointing as to who might have been responsible

AP AND AFP , BEIRUT, LEBANON

Police officials estimated the Jounieh 25kg bomb was placed in a suitcase under a car on the street.

The explosion broke a several week lull following a spate of bombings in March and last month in Christian districts and strongholds of opponents of Syria's influence what killed three people and injured 24.

Lebanon has been in political turmoil since Hariri's death. Lebanese Muslims and Christians have united in mass protests against Syria and pro-Syrian Lebanese politicians, who many here have linked to Hariri's death.

A new Lebanese government was installed last month.

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