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Small bomb explodes near McDonald's restaurant in Lebanon; no injuries

Published September 23rd, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A bomb placed under a van exploded near a branch of the US fast food chain McDonald's outside the Lebanese capital overnight, without causing injury.  

 

Witnesses told AFP the blast destroyed the van but caused no damage to the outlet in Jounieh.  

 

Lebanese police confirmed that a small bomb exploded in Jounieh, 25 kilometres north of Beirut, without causing casualties.  

 

On May 9, a bomb damaged an outlet of another US fast food chain, KFC, in the northern town of Tripoli and slightly wounded a security guard in an overnight attack. (Albawaba.com)

© 2002 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

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