Explosions Reported in Hizbullah Stronghold
Several explosions were reported in the Jezzine Mountain range, which is a Hizbullah stronghold in south Lebanon, and witnesses reported that Hizbullah ambulances evacuated several casualties.
A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Naharnet at least three explosions were heard in the remote region, about 46 kilometers east of Sidon, provincial capital of south Lebanon.
The official said police could not establish the exact nature of the blasts because Hizbullah does not allow security forces into the area.
However witnesses reported observing ambulances of Hizbullah”s Islamic Health Authority racing into the area and making return trips with sirens wailing.
The ambulances, according to several witnesses, did not head to Sidon, where the closest hospitals are located, but drove to south Beirut where Hizbullah operates private hospitals.