Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:11:28
At least four people have been killed and over 103 others wounded after two strong explosions hit a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
The bombs went off on Wednesday in Bir Hasan neighborhood where there are the Kuwaiti Embassy and Iranian Cultural Center.
There have been a number of Iranians among the injured, reports say.
The blast caused damage to several houses and cars in the area and sent a large plume of smoke billowing across the skyline.
The terrorist group Abdullah Azzam Brigades has claimed responsibility for the twin bomb attacks.
The Lebanese capital has been hit by several deadly bomb attacks over the past few months.
At least 25 people, including Iran’s cultural attaché to Beirut, were killed and more than 150 others injured in November last year after two explosions struck near the Iranian Embassy in southern Beirut.
Abdullah Azzam Brigades also has been behind the twin bomb attacks.
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