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Beirut car bomb kills anti-Damascus security official

AFP – A powerful car bomb in Beirut killed a senior official linked to the anti-Damascus camp in Lebanon on Friday, officials said, further raising tensions over the war in the neighbouring country. The rush-hour bombing in a busy square of the predominantly Christian district of Ashrafieh killed at least.

RAW VIDEO: Large Blast Rocks Beirut, Casualties Reported

NewsLook – A car bomb has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut, with plumes of black smoke seen rising from the eastern part of the city. The Lebanese National News agency has reported several killed and more injuries. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles