Minister al-Zou’bi : Terrorist Explosions Condemned Wherever Take Place

 DAMASCUS, (ST)_ Minister of Information, Omran al-Zou’bi, condemned the cowardly  terrorist attack in Beirut neighborhood of Ashrafieh.

Minister al-Zou’bi, in a statement, said that such terrorist explosions are condemned wherever they take place, and there are no justification whatsover for these attacks.

The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), in an updated death toll, said that the explosion resulted in the killing of 8 Lebanese and the injury of more than 90 persons…

NNA reported that General Wissam Hassan, Chairman of Intelligence branch in the Lebanese Internal Security Forces, was killed in the explosion.

Lebanese top officials and political parties condemned the terrorist explosion as an ”organized crime against all of Lebanon, civilians and their properties,” according to parliament speaker Nabih Berri.

Hezbollah condemned in the strongest of terms the terrorist attack, and called for prompt investigation as to capture the perpetrators and hand them to justice.

Ex-Lebanese Premier, salim al-Hoss condemned that attack as a grave criminal act.

The Baath Arab Socialist Party Secretary General in Lebanon, Fayez shoukir, targets but the security, stability and peaceful coexistence in Lebanon.

 Earlier, the Lebanese Daily Star reported that at least three people were killed and 10 others wounded in an explosion in the Beirut neighborhood of Ashrafieh Friday.

The explosion of a car took place at the Sassine Square, around 3 p. m., and caused  huge plumes of smoke.

Lebanese MTV satellite  station pointed out that at least seven cars were set ablaze as a result of the blast.

 

M.A. Al-Ibrahim

 

 

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