By Xinhua,
Beirut : One Lebanese and four Syrians were killed Thursday morning when a pickup truck carrying fireworks blew up in Lebanese eastern Bekaa valley near the Lebanese-Syrian borders, local Nararnet website reported.
Earlier Wednesday night, a car bomb explosion killed an official of the Druze Lebanese Democratic Party in Baisour village east of Beirut, wounding six other people.
Press reports said that the bomb was planted under the driver’s seat and detonated by a remote control.
Supporters of the Democratic Party in the predominantly Druze region of Aley opened fire from automatic rifles in protest of the assassination, triggering the interference of security forces to contain the wrath.
Security sources said the situation is “under control,” and no clashes were reported.
The incident occurred few days after reconciliation was reached among rival Lebanese factions in northern Lebanon.