An explosion at a Lebanese military checkpoint shook the capital Beirut on Monday, Al Arabiya correspondent reported.
The cause of the explosion is not immediately known but initial reports pointed to a car bomb
Al Arabiya correspondent Adnan Ghamlouch said he saw at least five ambulances rushing to the scene of the blast, which occurred in an area of southern Beirut inhabited by supporters of the Shi'ite group Amal, an ally of the militant movement Hezbollah.
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