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Last update - 23:34 23/07/2008 Syria buries dozens of guerillas returned in Hezbollah prisoner swap By The Associated Press Tags: Lebanon, Syria, Israel  Mourners in Syria buried dozens of guerillas killed fighting Israel over the years after their remains were returned Wednesday as part of a deal between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel. Relatives waiting at Syria's border with Lebanon showered the coffins with rice and rose petals. Black-clad Muslim women among the thousands of Syrians and Palestinians in the crowd uttered cries of joy as they watched the convoy snake toward the Syrian capital, Damascus, for a burial ceremony. Israel returned the remains of nearly 200 Arab fighters to Lebanon last week in a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah. Israel also released five Lebanese prisoners. In return, Hezbollah returned the remains of two Israeli soldiers the group captured in a cross-border raid that triggered the 2006 war. Advertisement On Wednesday, 114 of the slain fighters were returned to Syria. Most of the dead were Palestinians and Syrians. There were also eight Tunisians, three Libyans, an Iraqi and a Nigerian. The were transported from Lebanon to Syria after Hezbollah identified the remains. By also seeking the return of non-Lebanese fighters in the deal, Hezbollah sought to broaden its support among all Arabs, not just Lebanese Shiite Muslims. A young Libyan man who came to collect the remains of his father, killed 19 years ago while carrying out an attack in Israel, said he was thankful for Hezbollah's effort in the negotiations. "I feel proud. We have waited a long time for this moment," said the 20-year-old, Ibrahim Ali Nonsah. The coffins, covered with wreaths and Palestinian and Syrian flags, were trucked across the border to a ceremony attended by representatives of the Syrian government and radical Palestinian factions based in Damascus. Some of the slain fighters were buried later at a cemetery in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus. Tens of thousands of mourners waved Palestinian flags and shouted for the killings to be avenged. Others will be buried elsewhere in Syria. The remains of the other Arab fighters will be handed over to their governments. Related articles: After two arduous years, Karnit Goldwasser's crusade is over Rabbis felt emotional difficulty in identifying remains Israel Harel / An exorbitant priceRelated articles: Israel receives remains of Goldwasser, Regev Lebanon declares state holiday marking return of prisoners Hezbollah hands report on Ron Arad over to Israel Bookmark to del.icio.us   Internal fighting Human rights groups say torture is widespread in Palestinian lockups. Danger looms Pentagon chief Robert Gates warns: War with Iran would be 'disastrous.'   1.   Fighters!!! 22:54  |  Abbas 23/07/08   2.   APOLOGISTS claim Syria was not involved in fighting Israel 00:08  |  PETER SM 24/07/08   3.   Why hold onto dead bodies 01:24  |  Great White North 24/07/08   4.   where are the remains of Eli Cohen ?? 04:41  |  Vogel 24/07/08   5.   Do they care? 15:32  |  Abbas 24/07/08   6.   now syria stinks more. 22:10  |  ravi 28/07/08

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