Friday, August 16, 2013

Islamist group says targeted Hezbollah in Beirut blast: video

People shout for help at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, August 15, 2013. REUTERS- Mahmoud Kheir
BEIRUT | (Reuters) - A Sunni Islamist group calling itself the Brigades of Aisha claimed responsibility on Thursday for an explosion in southern Beirut which killed 10 people, saying it targeted the militant group Hezbollah and promising more attacks.
A firefighter is seen at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, August 15, 2013. REUTERS-Mahmoud Kheir

People react as the they gather around the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs, August 15, 2013. REUTERS- Mahmoud Kheir
"This is the second time that we decide the place of the battle and its timing...And you will see more, God willing," said a masked man, flanked by two others brandishing rifles, in a video statement addressed to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

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