Nine people were killed in two explosions that went off near the Lebanese Christian mountain town of Bikfaya on Tuesday, a security source said.
An army spokesman said that one blast had hit a bus carrying passengers near the town, but had no word on casualties.
He said it appeared from early information that the second blast had hit another bus in the same area.
It was not immediately clear what had caused the explosions, which occurred a day before the second anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.
Bikfaya is the home town of former president Amin Gemayel, whose son Pierre was assassinated in November.
(Tayyar.org photos source)
Upd. Al-Arabiya reports that the two explosions have been on minibuses 50mt far from each other. They left the village of Tighrin and were going to Bikfaya when, near Ain Alek, around 8 AM, the blasts. The bombs were placed on a bus under a seat that a passenger had left few minutes before the blast.
Upd.2 First minibus exploded in front of the second one, which stopped and passengers and driver went out to help. Then the second minibus exploded as well.
Hospitals in the area appealed for blood donations.
Upd.3 Red Cross reports three killed and seventeen wounded in buses bombing.
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