Syria 'Strongly Condemns' Tripoli's Bombs: They Aim at Threatening Civil Peace

Syria on Friday condemned the “coward terrorist” bombings that hit the northern city of Tripoli.

"We strongly condemn the terrorist act that targeted our people in Tripoli,” a statement released by the neighboring country's Ministry of Information said.

The statement considered that the blasts aim at “dragging Lebanon into a state of chaos and destruction.”

"Their goal is to incite sedition and threaten civil peace in the country.”

"The same parties that orchestrated the explosions in (the Beirut neighborhood of) Dahieh are behind today's blasts,” the ministry stated.

It also called for “launching the necessary investigations to identify the parties that planned and executed these dirty incidents.”

Tripoli's powerful car bombs, minutes apart, killed at least 42 people and wounded another 500 on Friday afternoon.

Both explosions took place as worshipers were filing out after the weekly prayers.