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Beirut blast caused by twin bomb attacks -security sources

by Reuters
Wednesday, 19 February 2014 08:14 GMT

BEIRUT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An explosion in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday appeared to be caused by a twin bomb attack using a car and a motorcycle, security sources said.

The blast occurred near Iran's cultural centre in an area supportive of Shi'ite political and militant movement Hezbollah.

(Reporting by Alexander Dziadosz)

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