Two Roadside Bombs Explode on Zahle Highway
Two roadside bombs exploded at dawn on Friday on the highway at the entrance of the city of Zahle in the Beqaa region, but caused no casualties or damage.
A military expert said that the explosion was caused by two 90 mm mortar shells connected to a detonator, according to the state-run National News Agency.
The NNA said that the bombs, that where planted in the barrier separating two lanes, exploded at 5:30 a.m.
Media reports said that the bombs where targeting a convoy for Hizbullah heading to Syria.
The explosion prompted the convoy to open fire in the air, several reports said.
One of the bombs cause a 40 centimeters crater in the street, while the other 20 centimeters.
On Tuesday, a nail bomb exploded at dawn on the Masnaa main road in the eastern Bekaa valley, without causing casualties.
Earlier this month, a roadside explosion in Taanayel damaged a van that was heading to the Masnaa border crossing on its way to Syria.
Reports had said that the van was transporting Hizbullah fighters.
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