In a statement, the army said two of the bombers arrived on motorcycles to Mar Elias Church in the town of Al-Qaa. The first attacker threw a grenade outside the church before detonating his suicide belt. The second attacker arrived shortly afterwards as a crowd gathered outside the church before blowing himself up.

Those bombings wounded 13 people, according to the National News Agency, while the Lebanese Red Cross put the count at eight, including one in critical condition.

Two other suicide bombers attempted to target soldiers, but detonated their belts without causing any casualties other then themselves, the army statement said.