4 hours agoTrump: The Lebanon explosion may have been an attack
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)US President Donald Trump said the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon may have been an attack. “looks like a terrible attack”, Trump said during a media conference at the White House. Trump said he had met with several American generals who, according to him, think the “incident was an attack”. [...]
“looks like a terrible attack”, Trump said during a media conference at the White House.
Trump said he had met with several American generals who, according to him, think the <x0-incident was an attack”.
However, Lebanese officials have said the blast likely occurred because of several tonnes of chemicals, which were stored in poor conditions, in a warehouse near the port of Beirut.
The blast left at least 100 people dead and thousands injured.
Authorities have said the number of victims could be higher.
The incident caused numerous material damage, making the Middle East city resemble a war zone. Health Minister Hamad Hassani said the number of victims is expected to increase.
The blast comes at a significant time for Lebanon. The country is facing an economic crisis, coronary pandemic and massive anti-poverty demonstrations. Tensions are also high as Friday, a UN court, is expected to issue its case against four suspects in the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's car assassination.
He was killed in 2005.
