New York Times: Deadly Blasts Hit Hezbollah Stronghold in Southern Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Two suicide bombers carried out a coordinated attack Thursday in a crowded area of southern Beirut controlled by the Hezbollah militia, and the Lebanese Red Cross said the blasts killed more than three dozen people and wounded nearly 200.
It was the worst bombing assault in years to traumatize Beirut, which has endured such attacks periodically. The assault shattered a relative calm that prevailed in recent months despite the Syrian civil war raging next door.
Hezbollah’s Al Manar news service and other Lebanese news media said the bombers struck during the evening rush hour, apparently to maximize casualties. There were unconfirmed reports that a third bomber had been foiled because his explosives belt only partly detonated.
WNU Editor: My gut is that this is blow-back from Hezbollah's military operations in Syria.
More News On Today's Suicide Attacks In The Hezbollah Section Of Beirut
Deadly suicide attack rocks southern Beirut -- Al Jazeera
Twin suicide blasts in Beirut’s Shiite suburb kill 37 -- AP
Death toll from Beirut's southern suburb explosion rises to 37: minister -- Reuters
Twin suicide blasts kill 37 in Beirut Hezbollah bastion -- AFP
Twin Explosions in Beirut -- The Atlantic
At least 37 dead in Beirut suicide bombings -- The Guardian
Over 30 killed, dozens wounded as twin suicide bombings rock Beirut -- RT