Bomb attack hits vehicle in eastern Lebanon, kills local official
Dec 28, 2016 03:34 UTC
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A vehicle hit by a bomb attack in Lebanon's Eastern Province of Beqaa, December 28, 2016.
A deadly bomb attack has reportedly rocked Beqaa Valley near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, media reports say.
According to Press TV quoting the Lebanese media, a roadside bomb ripped through a vehicle in al-Ain village, located in Baalbek District of Lebanon's Eastern Province of Beqaa on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several others wounded.
The victim has been identified as Khalid Houry, the Deputy Mayor of al-Ain.
Houry’s brother, Mahmoud, was also critically wounded in the blast, Lebanon’s National news agency reported.
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