Twin suicide bombing in Beirut killed dozens of people and wounded about 200.
More Than 30 Reportedly Killed As Bombs Hit Hezbollah Area Of Beirut https://t.co/xgQ1hhK511
— NPR (@NPR) November 12, 2015
Deadly twin blasts hit Hezbollah neighborhood of southern Beirut. https://t.co/ccA9SV7nXS
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 12, 2015
Twin suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State killed dozens of people and wounded as many as 200 in Beirut. https://t.co/0LQ49OKoLG
— Captivate (@Captivate) November 12, 2015
According to several sources, ISIS is claiming the attack.
ISIS claims responsibility for Beirut suicide bombs that killed at least 37 today https://t.co/OfTVu8oAot
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 12, 2015
Islamic State supporters says its militants carried out deadly attack in Hezbollah area of Lebanese capital, Beirut https://t.co/yE0bvTqB7C
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 12, 2015
A few sources called the southern region of Beirut a “Hezbollah stronghold.”
JUST IN: Lebanese Red Cross: Multiple people dead and injured after explosions in Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut suburb.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) November 12, 2015
Blasts hit Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, killing dozens. Worst bombing there in years https://t.co/uG26kZ7dv3 pic.twitter.com/RglciNADA9
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 12, 2015
"Hezbollah stronghold", what facile and vulgar language to brush aside and almost dehumanize the victims #BeirutExplosions
— Mustapha Hamoui (@Beirutspring) November 12, 2015
BREAKING: 2 Huge explosions heard a short while ago in #Dahiyeh southern #Beirut and Hezbollah stronghold, #Lebanon.
— News_Executive (@News_Executive) November 12, 2015
Several people have turned to Twitter to clarify that the city is a suburban area.
PSA for the 100th time: southern suburb not a "Hezbollah stronghold" but a residential neighborhood; bombings' victims are civilians #Beirut
— Lara Bitar (@LarsBit) November 12, 2015
Suicide bombers targeted popular area for families, children, women- for shopping/ coffee shops. Resident says only civilians here #Beirut
— Nour Samaha (@Nour_Samaha) November 12, 2015
Calling it a "Hezbollah stronghold" masks the fact that this is a civilian area. A despicable terror attack #Lebanon https://t.co/JTLv7cQb00
— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) November 12, 2015
"Hezbollah stronghold", what facile and vulgar language to brush aside and almost dehumanize the victims #BeirutExplosions
— Mustapha Hamoui (@Beirutspring) November 12, 2015
