Lebanese Army Detonates Explosive-Rigged Car in Bekaa

The Lebanese army detonated on Monday a booby-trapped car found in a bystreet between Fakiha and Ras Baalbek in Bekaa.

Al-Manar correspondent said the army opened fire on the 4×4 vehicle, of Grand Cherokee model.
Our correspondent reported that the driver of the car escaped.

He added that the explosive materials are estimated to weigh around 170 kgs.

The incident took place a day after a suicide attack suicide bomber blew up himself in the Bekaa town of al-Nabi Othman leaving two martyrs and several injuries.

The car used by the suicide terrorist was also of Grand Cherokee model.

Earlier on Sunday Syrian army captured Yabroud, a former terrorist bastion in Syria near the Lebanese border which Lebanese security forces have said that many of the car bombs used in previous suicide car attacks originated from it.