Deadly suicide attack rocks southern Beirut

[Blue_In_AK]

Not just Paris. Je suis Beirut?

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/isil-claims-suicide-bombings-southern-beirut-151112193802793.html

Beirut, Lebanon - A national day of mourning was held Friday after two suicide bombers on motorcycles killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200 others in a predominantly Shia area of southern Beirut.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for one of the worst attacks in years in Lebanon.

"They targeted this place because they don't have any other way to fight us," Fouad Khaddam, a witness at the scene, told Al Jazeera. "They have run out of options ... They targeted this area because we are Shia. But let me be clear: We won't be fazed."

"Soldiers of the Caliphate" were responsible for the attack, according to a statement allegedly posted by ISIL, which was published a few hours after Thursday's blasts.

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[Marrah_G]

1. This is terrible- so many innocent lives.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I agree.

I think it's important for us all to remember that the overwhelming majority of ISIS/ISIL/DAESH victims are other Muslims. I fear that after the incident in Paris there will be a backlash. I've seen it even here on DU.

[Fred Sanders]

3. My deepest sympathies, again, to Lebanon. The victims of ISIS for years have been mainly Muslims.

[Catherina]

4. Wrong color. Rec'd n/t