Explosion kills local official in northern Lebanon -NNA
An explosion killed a local official in Lebanon's northern Bekaa Valley region
- Middle East
- Published Date: 12:00 AM 28 December 2016
- Updated Date: 11:09 AM 28 December 2016
BEIRUT, Dec 28 (Reuters) - An explosion killed a local official in Lebanon's northern Bekaa Valley region on Wednesday, the National News Agency (NNA) said.
The attack took place in the morning in the town of al-Ain, some 20 km (13 miles) west of the Lebanese-Syrian border, and killed the town's deputy mayor, NNA reported.
The attack took place in the morning in the town of al-Ain, some 20 km (13 miles) west of the Lebanese-Syrian border, and killed the town's deputy mayor, NNA reported.
A security source, who described it as an assassination, said a bomb exploded inside the local official's van, killing him and severely injuring his brother.
Reuters
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