Twin explosions kill 29 in north Lebanese city


August 23, 2013 at 1:51p.m.

Twin explosions kill 29 in north Lebanese city

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) - Twin car bombs exploded today outside mosques in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, killing at least 29 people, wounding more than 350 and wreaking major destruction in the country’s second largest city, officials said. Footage aired on local television stations showed thick, black smoke billowing over the city and bodies scattered beside burning cars in scenes reminiscent of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, which ended in 1990.