Suleiman Contacts Rouhani, Abadi: Terrorists behind Bir Hassan Blasts Must Be Brought to Justice
President Michel Suleiman contacted on Tuesday Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Ambassador Ghazanfar Rokn Abadi to condemn the blasts that targeted the Bir Hassan neighborhood in Beirut on Tuesday.
He said: “The terrorists must be uncovered, arrested, and brought to justice.”
“These criminal messages will not alter our principles and convictions,” he declared.
“Terrorists will not turn back time and restore a dark chapter in Lebanon's history,” added Suleiman.
At least 23 people were killed and 150 wounded in the blasts in the Hizbullah stronghold of Bir Hassan.
The powerful explosions just opposite the multi-storey embassy caused chaos, ripping the facades off nearby buildings and setting cars ablaze.
They come after two other bomb attacks this year in the southern suburbs of Beirut that are the bastion of Hizbullah.
The group, which is sponsored by Iran, has drawn controversy for sending thousands of fighters to support the regime of Syria's President Bashar Assad as he battles a 32-month-old uprising.
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