Car Bomb in Beirut Injures 53

A car bomb exploded in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday injuring fifty-three people.

The explosion spread flames to many other vehicles, catching them on fire as well.

It occurred in a Hezbollah stronghold, making it likely that it was a retaliation for their involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Hezbollah has made itself a large part of the Syrian conflict, aiding the Syrian regime against rebel forces.

Their involvement has angered Sunnis in Syria, Lebanon, and elsewhere.

1 Slovakian Soldier Killed 6 Wounded in Afghanistan Insider Attack

A Slovakian soldier was killed and six others were wounded, in an insider attack, in Afghanistan.

Tuesday's attack was carried out by a man dressed as an Afghan soldier, outside Kandahar airfield.

He shot into a group of NATO soldiers, while he was on top of a security tower.

Other Afghan soldiers subdued him as soon they could, but he had already shot seven people.

Two of the injured Slovakians are in serious condition, while the other four suffered only light wounds.

The slain soldier was the first Slovakian to die in Afghanistan.

17 Killed by Roadside Bomb

Seventeen people were killed and seven wounded by a roadside bomb, in Afghanistan.

The incident happened in Heart province, when a van packed with people struck the bomb.

Four of those killed and five of the wounded were children.

The Taliban is being blamed for planting the bomb, as they regularly do mine roadways.