2 January 2014

✸The first Bir al-Abed bombing

Beirut & suburbs#Jihadist groups #Syrian war

AttackerArmed Islamist groups (al-Qaeda, Nusra, ISIS, Assir…)➜TargetHezbollah

On 2 January 2014 a car bomb exploded in Haret Hreik near Bir al-Abed (outside the former al-Jawad restaurant), killing five; the "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria" claimed it.

▲ Bombing outside the Iranian embassy Second Bir al-Abed bombing ▼

Cause

Bombing outside the Iranian embassy (context)

Leads to

Second Bir al-Abed bombing (context)

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