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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 23 Aug 2013

    2 explosions rock Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials and witnesses say

    3:54 AM - 23 Aug 2013
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    • Gordon Durnan Rania Fikry Aubrey Clavel habeeb alarape Daria Zed Gomez Aniruddh nitedriver501 zikraina
    27 replies 109 retweets 7 likes
      1. Ryan Lewis‏ @RyanLewisRacing 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: 2 explosions rock Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials and witnesses say”. Lybian city? Running the bbc twitter act is tough.

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      1. Oscar Kwama‏ @Oskwama 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking oh! I'm just learning that Lebanon like Libya also has Tripoli.

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      1. Connor Flys‏ @cflyssy 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking ummm... Libyan city?

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      1. فهد خميس العنزي‏ @v22r 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: 2 explosions rock Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials and witnesses say” انفجاران في لبنان تهزان طرابلس ؛ تأجيج للوضع

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      2. when the world does not revolve around you‏ @aljanaib 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @ALMansor10

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      1. Yasir Qureshi‏ @myqureshi 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @shivanginipatha Tripoli is in Libya. So is it some other namesake city in Lebanon.

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      1. ﻣﺂ ﺟﺂزلي ﻏﯾہُڕَگ‏ @Hamadm99 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      2. Ian Bowden‏ @bodz156 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Seems @BBCBreaking might need to check a world map sometime.... :-D #LicenseFeeCutbacks

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      3. stuart norris‏ @stuey_norris 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @bodz156

        @bodz156 @BBCBreaking there is a Tripoli in Lebanon.....

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      1. Ludwig Odera‏ @LudwigOdera 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Lebanese city of Tripoli?

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      1. Jacob Zoomer‏ @Snudge99 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Tripoli is in Libya ya pumpkin!

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      1. Catherine Baker #FBPE‏ @cathbaker14 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNewshour either change the country or the city please!

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      1. Safazz‏ @SaffaZimbo 23 Aug 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: 2 explosions rock Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials and witnesses say” Never knew a Tripoli in Lebanon as well #confused

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      1. Pauly‏ @Pauly283 23 Aug 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #Ed Reardon is right about 'the twelve year olds' at the #BBC. Libya/Lebanon???

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      1. لُجين هرسي‏ @LujainHersi 23 Aug 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: 2 explosions rock Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials and witnesses say” aslan 3adi ..

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