BEIRUT: An explosive device hidden in plants outside a bank in Beirut exploded Sunday evening on a mostly-empty street, lightly wounding two people, officials said. One source told The Daily Star that the device weighed about 5 kilograms and was detonated outside a branch of Blom Bank in the Verdun neighborhood while many were at home breaking their Ramadan fasts. Internal Security Forces head Ibrahim Basbous later said the device weighed between 10-15 kilograms.
Date of incident
June 12, 2016
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
2 person(s)
Location
Moussaytbeh
Primary category
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
Classification of conflict (primary)
Power & governance conflicts
