Updated September 22nd, 2020 at 19:29 IST
Blast in Hezbollah stronghold in south Lebanon
An explosion shook a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but the cause was not immediately clear.
An explosion shook a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but the cause was not immediately clear. The blast occurred Tuesday in the southern village of Ein Qana, above the port city of Sidon, sending grey smoke billowing over the village.
An arms cache belonging to the #Iran-backed Lebanese group #Hezbollah blew up in southern Lebanon because of a technical error, a security source said. Hezbollah imposed a security cordon around the area of the blast in the village of Ain Qana
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An official with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah confirmed there was an explosion but declined to give further details. Members of the group imposed a security cordon around the area.
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Published September 22nd, 2020 at 19:29 IST