Suleiman Calls for National Unity: Tripoli's Massacre Another Episode in Terrorist Plan

President Michel Suleiman called for “national solidarity to prevent the enemies of stability in Lebanon from reaching their goals."

"It's another episode of a terrorist plan targeting the country,” Suleiman said in a released statement in which he condemned the “massacre” in the northern city of Tripoli.

A twin blast hit Tripoli on Friday, killing at least 42 people and wounding 500 others, the Red Cross announced.

Both explosions occurred as worshipers were filing out after weekly prayers.

He added: “Today's massacre targeted innocent civilians for terrorist and criminal purposes, that are far from humanitarian values.”

"They only aim at causing unrest and sedition in the country.”

The head of state demanded the military, security and judicial bodies to “exert all efforts to uncover the criminals and the inciters.”