Posted on 02/14/2005 11:55:49 PM PST by JohnHuang2
REUTERS NEWS AGENCY
BEIRUT — A huge car bomb yesterday killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, a billionaire who masterminded his country's reconstruction but resigned four months ago amid tensions with Syria. At least nine others, including several of Mr. al-Hariri's bodyguards, died when his motorcade was blown up as it passed through an exclusive section of Beirut's seafront. Former Economy Minister Basil Fuleihan, also riding in the convoy, was critically wounded in the blast, the biggest in Lebanon since the end of the nation's 1975-90 civil war. At least 100 other persons were injured, officials said. The United States condemned the killing and said it would consult with members of the United Nations Security Council about how to punish Mr. al-Hariri's killers and get Syrian troops out of Lebanon.
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