FBI to join Beirut blast investigation – U.S. diplomat

A senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday that the FBI will join Lebanese and international investigators in a probe into last week’s massive Beirut explosion that killed at least 172 people.

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U.S. Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said this was at the invitation of Lebanese authorities.

REUTERS