Breaking News: Another Blast in Beirut

It happened near a Lebanese army barrack, in Beirut. One soldier is injured.

The sources said a local newspaper had received a telephone call from someone claiming to speak on behalf of al Qaeda and declaring that a security target would be bombed in Beirut in retaliation for the arrest last month of 13 group members.
The explosion occurred some three hours later at around 2 a.m. (midnight GMT) outside the Fakhreddine Barracks in Ramlet al-Baida district of the capital, shattering windows in nearby buildings.

The sources earlier said the blast was caused by a car bomb but they later said it had been caused by an explosive charge near or under the car.

posted by Lazarus, 5:56 PM