At least five additional people were killed and over 70 wounded in an attack likely to deepen tensions in a country already on edge as the ongoing conflict in neighboring Syria spreads.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which created a scene of mayhem in an upscale downtown area.
Chatah, 62, was a former finance minister and a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri who also served a stint as ambassador to the United States. At the time of his death he was a member of the pro-West March 14 political coalition, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar and strongly opposes Hezbollah and supports forces opposing Syrian President Assad.
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At least five additional people were killed and over 70 wounded in an attack likely to deepen tensions in a country already on edge as the ongoing conflict in neighboring Syria spreads.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which created a scene of mayhem in an upscale downtown area.
Chatah, 62, was a former finance minister and a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri who also served a stint as ambassador to the United States. At the time of his death he was a member of the pro-West March 14 political coalition, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar and strongly opposes Hezbollah and supports forces opposing Syrian President Assad.
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At least five additional people were killed and over 70 wounded in an attack likely to deepen tensions in a country already on edge as the ongoing conflict in neighboring Syria spreads.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which created a scene of mayhem in an upscale downtown area.
Chatah, 62, was a former finance minister and a senior aide to former Prime Minister Saad Hariri who also served a stint as ambassador to the United States. At the time of his death he was a member of the pro-West March 14 political coalition, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar and strongly opposes Hezbollah and supports forces opposing Syrian President Assad.
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