FRENCH MINISTER FABIUS CONDEMNS THE DOUBLE ATTACK IN BEIRUT BY SUICIDE BOMBING

USPA NEWS - "France condemns attack twice in neighbourhood of Bourj Barajneh in Beirut, which claimed many lives. We extend our condolences to the victims' families and assure the injured of our solidarity. France stands alongside the Lebanese authorities & people in their fight against terrorism, says Fabius.

DOUBLE SUICIDE BOMBING IN SOUTH BEIRUT-LEBANON---------------------------------------------------------------------- At least 41 people were killed and 200 injured Thursday in a double suicide bombing in a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, Lebanon. Sunni jihadist group has claimed the attack Daech. (ISIL)------------------------------------------------------------- The toll rises by the time we are publishing at least 41 people were killed and 200 injured Thursday in a double suicide bombing in a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, Lebanon. According to police, two men on foot detonated their explosive belts outside a shopping center in the district of Burj al-Barajne. A few hours later, the Sunni jihadist group has claimed the attack Daesh.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In his statement released on the internet Daesh says they "managed to detonate a bomb against a parked motorcycle rally 'Rafida' (pejorative term Shias) in Bourj al-Barajné (...) After apostates rushed on the scene of the attack, one of our fighters detonated his explosive belt in the middle of the group." This is the first attack against the stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah since June 2014. A security guard was killed while preventing a suicide car bomb. Previously a dozen other attacks had overshadowed the Hezbollah strongholds throughout Lebanon between July 2013 and February 2014, most claimed by Sunni extremist groups. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONDOLENCES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER FABIUS WHO CONDEMNS THIS ATTACK-------------------------- France condemns attack twice this afternoon in the neighbourhood of Bourj Barajneh in Beirut, which claimed many lives. We extend our condolences to the victims' families and assure the injured of our solidarity.France stands alongside the Lebanese authorities and people in their fight against terrorism. It supports the work done by the government and the Lebanese security forces and reiterates its full support to the stability, unity and territorial integrity of Lebanon.“Official statement of French Foreign Ministry of Affairs-------------------------------------Source Official statements and with Agencies.