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Initial information says blast hit Hezbollah house in southern Lebanon, security source says

22 Sep 2020 / 21:08 H.

    BEIRUT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Initial information indicates an explosion in southern Lebanon on Tuesday hit a house belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, a security source and the Lebanese broadcaster al-Jadeed said. Hezbollah imposed a security cordon around the area.

    Earlier, security sources said there were injuries in the blast.

    (Reporting by Laila Bassam; Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Samia Nakhoul)

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