BEIRUT: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives belt on board a passenger van south of Beirut Monday killing himself and wounding at least two people, security sources said.

The bomber detonated his explosives belt after boarding the van that was on a road near Choueifat, a key town that leads to the pro-Hezbollah southern suburbs of Beirut. The number of casualties was limited, the sources said, noting the estimated weight of the explosives used in the operation and the fact that the van had been vacant of passengers. Two people were wounded including the driver who was in critical condition, the sources said. The bomber’s head was severed in the explosion and was found in the debris that littered the road near the Richani Gas Station. [Link]