18 injured in Beirut explosion

[Mirror]

18 people were injured in an  explosion which  rocked Bir al-Abed, one of the most busiest streets in Beirut's southern suburb  this morning .

It was believed that the explosion was  targeted at Hezbollah groups southern stronghold.

Unconfirmed reports claim that the blast  came from a car bomb.

Reports said it was the  first bombing in the suburb since the recent  attempted assassination on Islamic cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah which killed more than 80 people and injured 200 others.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri  condemned the incident.

"We  ask God Almighty to bless the wounded to safety and wellness", he was quoted as saying.

National Mirror