Two explosions in southern Lebanon
Two explosions in Tyre, Southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning were caused by Islamists protesting the sale of alcohol according to a report in Beirut's Daily Star. The first explosion at 4:55 a.m. ripped through a restaurant at Queen Elissa Hotel, damaging several cars, including one belonging to a U.N. officer who works for the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).Religion of peace, my you-know-what.
A similar explosion tore through a liquor store near the port of Tyre five minutes later, inflicting material damage.
Commenting on the early-morning explosions, Interior Minister Marwan Charbel urged that the issue not be regarded as targeting the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), saying the incidents centered on the fact that the establishments served alcohol.
“What happened today in Tyre is not security-related but linked to the sale of alcohol,” Charbel told Voice of Lebanon (93.3 FM).
Lebanese security forces cordoned off the area around Queen Elissa Hotel, preventing reporters and photographers from getting close to the site.
The bomb destroyed the ground floor restaurant at the three-story hotel and shattered windows.
Labels: Islamist, Southern Lebanon
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:45 PM
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They don't say whether any people were in the restaurant. Isn't it the same MO as the Seder bombing or Moment Cafe, etc. Ugh. Stand up to lawlessness.
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