VOICED : Libano, yihadistas reivindican atentado

A deadly attack in Beirut near the Iranian embassy resulted in at least 23 deaths and 150 injuries. The attack was claimed by a jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda. Among the victims was the cultural advisor of the Iranian mission. This marks the first time Iran has been targeted since the Syrian conflict began. The attack occurred in the Shiite-majority Bir Hassan neighborhood, a Hezbollah stronghold. Hezbollah and Iran are key allies of the Syrian government. The group responsible for the attack praised two Lebanese Sunnis as martyrs for carrying out the suicide bombings.

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