U.S., UK Embassies Condemn Bombing in Haret Hreik
The United States and the United Kingdom's embassies in Lebanon condemned on Thursday the “terrorist” bombing in Beirut's southern suburbs.
“We condemn today's terrorist bombing in (the Beirut neighborhood of) Dahieh,” the U.S. embassy said via its account on the social networking website Twitter.
“Our condolences to the victims and their families,” it added.
Meanwhile, UK Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher also took to Twitter after the attack.
“(We) condemn unequivocally today's callous attack in Beirut,” Fletcher said, noting that Lebanese civilians have become victims again.
“(My) thoughts with their families and (with the) emergency teams.”
Thursday's explosion in Dahieh's neighborhood of Haret Hreik killed at least 4 people, and wounded more than 70 others.
It took place near al-Manar television's old building on al-Arid Street in Haret Hreik, hundreds of meters away from the headquarters of Hizbullah's political bureau.
Source: Agence France Presse, Naharnet
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