Posted on 02/24/2003 1:50:34 PM PST by knighthawk
A Palestinian vegetable vendor was shot dead at dawn Monday at a market in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, less than 24 hours after two Syrian workers were wounded in a bomb explosion, Palestinian and Lebanese officials said.
Abed Hourani, 44, was found dead in the vegetable market at the Ein el-Hilweh camp on the outskirts of the southern port city of Sidon, the officials said, according to AP.
Hourani was killed by a single bullet to the head fired by an unknown attacker, the officials said. The motive for the killing was not immediately known. A Palestinian official in the camp said Hourani did not belong to any Palestinian faction.
The shooting came less than 24 hours after two Syrian workers were wounded in a hand grenade explosion in the camp. The motive for the blast was also not clear.
PETA will be up in arms!
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