Report: Military Source Says al-Qaa Bombings Not Surprising

The successive suicide attacks that targeted on Monday the northeastern town of al-Qaa were not surprising after intelligence reports indicated the presence of threats that could possibly target Lebanon's internal arena, al-Mustaqbal daily reported on Tuesday.

“The military and security vigilance are at their highest levels, but that does not prevent the existence of some gaps exploited by the terrorists to carry out their criminal suicide operations,” a military source told the daily on condition of anonymity.

The source added that the investigators have solid evidence that is being tracked to uncover the full circumstances of the suicide bombing that took place yesterday.

Suicide bombings rocked the eastern border town of al-Qaa Monday evening, injuring eight people, only hours after four suicide bombers killed five people and wounded 15 others in the town before dawn.

In the evening violence, three suicide bombers riding motorcycles blew themselves up in the center of the predominantly Christian town, media reports said.

One struck in front of a church and the two others in front of the municipality building.

In the pre-dawn attack, five people were killed and fifteen others were wounded when four suicide bombers targeted the town.

The suicide explosions struck at 10 minute intervals.