FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probe
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A team of FBI investigators was due to arrive in Lebanon this weekend to take part in the probe of Beirut's massive explosion, a senior U.S official said Saturday after visiting the location of the blast. David Hale, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, said the FBI team is taking part at the invitation of Lebanese authorities to find answers about what caused the explosion on August 4 that killed nearly 180 people and wounded thousands. Hassan Nasrallah said the cause of the explosion is still unclear, adding that any international probe would likely seek to clear Israel of any responsibility in the port explosion, if it had any. Hale, the U.S. official, stressed the need for full state control over ports and borders in an apparent reference to claims that Hezbollah holds influence over both in Lebanon.
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