Beirut: Multiple
suicide bomb blasts killed six people in a Christian village of Al-Qaa in
Lebanon on Monday, 27 Jun, 2016 early morning. Missionary of the Bibles for Mideast reports.
Other 18 were wounded
including three Lebenese soldiers stationed in the place. Some are in critical
condition.
"There were more
than one suicide bombers. The first attacker knocked on one of the homes in the
village, but after the resident became suspicious, he blew himself up,”
missionary said.
“The blasts struck at
15 minute intervals. People began gathering to treat the wounded at the site,
the other suicide attackersdetonated their own explosives.” He added.
Al-Qaa is one of
Lebenese customs border posts, separating Lebanon and war-torn Syria. It
is, a predominantly Christian village.
“The attackers had a
plan to destroy the whole Christian village. But our Lord Jesus Christ
protected them,” missionary told.
The border area has
been rocked by clashes and shelling since Syria’s conflict erupted in
2011.
Lebanon has seen its
share of terror attacks ever since the civil war in Syria broke out five years
ago. The army has fought off jihadist factions along the frontier and has
sought to clamp down on local cells operating in the area.
In August 2014, the
army clashed with the Islamic State group and Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s
affiliate in Syria, in the border town of Arsal.
As they withdrew, IS
and Al-Nusra kidnapped 30 Lebanese soldiers and policemen, 16 of whom were
released after nearly 18 months of negotiations.
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