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Two pro-government officials shot dead in Lebanon

Gunmen shot dead two local officials of a Christian party that is a member of Lebanon's ruling anti-Syrian coalition in eastern Lebanon on Sunday.

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  • Published: 22:40 April 20, 2008
  • Gulf News

Beirut: Gunmen shot dead two local officials of a Christian party that is a member of Lebanon's ruling anti-Syrian coalition in eastern Lebanon on Sunday.

The two dead were identified as Nasri Marouni and Salim Assi.

They said other three people, all members of the Phalange Party, were wounded in the shooting in the Christian town of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley.

It was not immediately clear who shot at the Phalange members, who had just opened a new party office in Zahle. Christian factions in the Hezbollah-led opposition have wide support in the town.

Lebanese troops were deployed in Zahle and began a search for the gunmen, the security sources said.

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