(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Another terrorist explosion targeted the eastern Shiite city of Hermel on Saturday night, killing and injuring many civilians.
According to informed sources four civilians were martyred and other 22 were wounded.
He said that the blast took place near al-Aytam petrol station, adding that the attack was a suicide attack.
According to reports the suicide bomber was driving a 4x4 Grand Cherokee car, noting that the Civil defense was working to transfer the martyrs and the injured from the blast scene.
Caretaker of interior minister Marwan Charbel confirmed the death toll, noting that preliminary information suggests that the attack was a suicide attack.
The Lebanese minister also described the security situation as “unstable and heading everyday into the worst.”
Shortly following the explosion, the Lebanese army cordoned off the area, the correspondent reported.
For his part, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr tasked the military police to start probing the explosion.
According to informed sources four civilians were martyred and other 22 were wounded.
He said that the blast took place near al-Aytam petrol station, adding that the attack was a suicide attack.
According to reports the suicide bomber was driving a 4x4 Grand Cherokee car, noting that the Civil defense was working to transfer the martyrs and the injured from the blast scene.
Caretaker of interior minister Marwan Charbel confirmed the death toll, noting that preliminary information suggests that the attack was a suicide attack.
The Lebanese minister also described the security situation as “unstable and heading everyday into the worst.”
Shortly following the explosion, the Lebanese army cordoned off the area, the correspondent reported.
For his part, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr tasked the military police to start probing the explosion.
