Looks like there are those in Lebanon who are not too fond of Hezbollah and the rest of the Shiites.
43 killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut’s Shiite suburb, ISIS claims responsibility
Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening
By: AP | Beirut | Published:November 13, 2015 7:49 am
Lebanese army investigators inspect the scene of a twin suicide attack in Burj al-Barajneh, southern Beirut, Lebanon (AP photo)
Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that’s a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in Lebanon.
The attack was quickly claimed by the extremists Islamic State group, which is fighting in neighboring Syria and Iraq but has not had a recognized affiliate in Lebanon, though the tiny Mediterranean country has seen deadly spillovers from the civil war next door.
The explosions hit minutes apart during rush hour in an area of southern Beirut called Burj al-Barajneh, a Hezbollah stronghold. The Shiite group has been fighting in Syria along with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces. The area has been hit in the past and Sunni militant groups have threatened to carry out more attacks there.
Along with the 43 killed, the bombings also wounded 239 people, the Health Ministry announced.
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43 killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut’s Shiite suburb, ISIS claims responsibility
43 killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut’s Shiite suburb, ISIS claims responsibility
Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening
By: AP | Beirut | Published:November 13, 2015 7:49 am
Lebanese army investigators inspect the scene of a twin suicide attack in Burj al-Barajneh, southern Beirut, Lebanon (AP photo)
Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that’s a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in Lebanon.
The attack was quickly claimed by the extremists Islamic State group, which is fighting in neighboring Syria and Iraq but has not had a recognized affiliate in Lebanon, though the tiny Mediterranean country has seen deadly spillovers from the civil war next door.
The explosions hit minutes apart during rush hour in an area of southern Beirut called Burj al-Barajneh, a Hezbollah stronghold. The Shiite group has been fighting in Syria along with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces. The area has been hit in the past and Sunni militant groups have threatened to carry out more attacks there.
Along with the 43 killed, the bombings also wounded 239 people, the Health Ministry announced.
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43 killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut’s Shiite suburb, ISIS claims responsibility
