Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Thursday , condemned the car bomb attack that shook the eastern Bekaa town of Hermel caused the death of five people and injuring at least 48 others.
Michel Suleiman condemned the car bomb attack in a statement issued by his media office , and called the whole cabinet that includes everything " to confront terrorist groups . "
He said the " terrorist explosion that targeted the town Hermel day (Thursday ) This is a new episode of the crime . "
The head of state then asked the army and security forces to intensify their efforts to catch the perpetrators and bring them to justice .
Prime Minister Najib Miqati interim condemned the attack and commissioned the National Committee for Disaster Management and Crisis " immediately follow the situation and take the necessary action . "
Miqati said in a statement that " acts of terrorism aimed at creating unrest and playing safety and lives of the Lebanese people . "
A group calling itself " al - Nusra Front in Lebanon " claimed responsibility for the attacks in a message on Twitter , reported Xinhua .
Previously unknown group said the attack killed three people and wounded 47 others in Hermel , the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah fortress , carried out by a suicide bomber
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