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| Explosion rocks south Beirut suburbs | Explosion rocks south Beirut suburbs |
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| A huge explosion has rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut, with reports of casualties. | A huge explosion has rocked the southern suburbs of Beirut, with reports of casualties. |
| Local media report several people have been injured, though details are scarce. TV pictures showed vehicles on fire and a cloud of black smoke. | |
| The area, Beir el-Abed, is a stronghold of the Shia militant group Hezbollah. | The area, Beir el-Abed, is a stronghold of the Shia militant group Hezbollah. |
| Rebels in neighbouring Syria have threatened to target Hezbollah, which intervened in the fighting there to support President Bashar al-Assad. | Rebels in neighbouring Syria have threatened to target Hezbollah, which intervened in the fighting there to support President Bashar al-Assad. |
| Two rockets hit south Beirut in May. | Two rockets hit south Beirut in May. |
| The explosion was caused by a car bomb in the car park of an Islamic centre, Hezbollah-run al-Manar TV said. | The explosion was caused by a car bomb in the car park of an Islamic centre, Hezbollah-run al-Manar TV said. |
| Dramatic footage broadcast by the station showed firefighters trying to put out the flames. | Dramatic footage broadcast by the station showed firefighters trying to put out the flames. |