Lebanon Bomb Attack Targets Soldiers

Soldiers and police officers inspecting the remains of a car after an explosion on the main road in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Monday. (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

Several Killed By Car Bomb In Lebanon
-- International Herald Tribune

TRIPOLI, Lebanon: A car bomb exploded Monday near a military bus carrying troops on their way to work in northern Lebanon, killing at least 5 people and wounding 25, Lebanese security officials said.

A senior military official told The Associated Press that four soldiers were killed and 22 more military members were among the wounded.

It was the second deadly attack to target troops in northern Lebanon in less than two months.

The security officials said the explosives-laden car was parked on the side of the road and was detonated by remote control as the bus was driven through the Bahsas neighborhood, on the southern entrance to the northern port city of Tripoli.

They said the explosives were mixed with ball bearings to maximize casualties.

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More News on Lebanon

Six dead and seventeen injured in Tripoli car bombing -- Times Online
Explosion Targets Lebanese Army Bus in Tripoli -- Voice Of America
Car bomb attack on Lebanese army bus kills 5 -- Reuters
Lebanon: Bus bomb kills soldiers in Tripoli -- The Telegraph

My Comment: A few days ago the Syrian Intelligence Services were targetted in a bomb attack. Today, it is Lebanon's turn. From an outsiders point of view, it appears that a tit for tat situation is developing.