At least one person has been killed and 10 others, including a child, have sustained injuries in a bomb explosion on a road in Lebanons eastern Bekaa Valley.
The head of the Lebanese Red Cross, George Kettaneh, said the casualties came after the bombing hit near the city of Zahle, the capital ofBekaa province,on Wednesday.
Local media reported thatthe victim of the explosion was a woman.
Meanwhile, an unnamed security source told Lebanons Daily Star that the explosive device was planted on the Ksara-Saadnayel road close to Zahles southern entrance. The source also added that the blast did not appear to target any political figure.
No individual or grouphas claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Back in June, eight bombers set off their explosives in the northeastern village of Qaa, killing five people and injuring almost 30 others. There has been no claim of responsibility for the deadly bombings, but security officials believe Takfiri Daesh terrorists were behind the attacks.
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Lebanese army soldiers secure the area at the site of a bomb blast near the city of Zahle on August 31, 2016. Reuters[/caption]Lebanon is suffering from the spillover of militancy in neighboring Syria. Terrorists have been active on the Lebanese areas situated close to the Syrian border.
Hezbollah fighters have been assisting Syrian army forces inside Syria and have also fended off severalterrorist attacks inside Lebanon.
Since March 2011, Syria has been gripped by deadlymilitancy it blames on some Westernstates and their regional allies.
The Takfiri terrorists operating in the Middle Eastern state have suffered major setbacks over the past few months as the Syrian army, backed by allied fighters,has managed to liberate a number of areas.
By Press TV
