Lebanon: Car bomb explodes

2004-10-01 09:35

Beirut - A car bomb in Beirut has wounded former Lebanese cabinet minister Marwan Hamadeh and killed his driver early on Friday, security officials have said.

The explosion occurred in the Lebanese capital's corniche area where the American Community School and the International College, both United States organisations, are located, the officials said on condition of anonymity.

The officials said the bomb exploded as Hamadeh's car was driving past it, striking the ex-minister's vehicle, injuring him and killing his driver.

Hamadeh was rushed to the American University Hospital in Beirut and was reported to be in stable condition, the officials said.

Car bombings have been a hallmark of Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war which killed more than 150 000 people.

- AP