ASSESSMENTS

Lebanon: Militant Attacks and Syrian Interests

Jun 2, 2008 | 20:44 GMT

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Summary

Lebanese soldiers killed a suicide bomber in southern Lebanon shortly after another suicide bomber killed a soldier in northern Lebanon. The attacks come as Syria is working to re-establish its foothold in Lebanon.

The targeting and timing of two recent militant attacks in Lebanon suggest that the two were linked, and appear to promote Syrian interests in Lebanon....

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