Two roadside bombs exploded at dawn on Friday on the highway at the entrance of the city of Zahle in the Beqaa region, but caused no casualties or damage.
A military expert said that the explosion was caused by two 90 mm mortar shells connected to a detonator, according to the state-run National News Agency.
The NNA said that the bombs, that where planted in the barrier separating two lanes, exploded at 5:30 a.m.
Media reports said that the bombs where targeting a convoy for Hizbullah heading to Syria.
The explosion prompted the convoy to open fire in the air, several reports said.
One of the bombs cause a 40 centimeters crater in the street, while the other 20 centimeters.
On Tuesday, a nail bomb exploded at dawn on the Masnaa main road in the eastern Bekaa valley, without causing casualties.
Earlier this month, a roadside explosion in Taanayel damaged a van that was heading to the Masnaa border crossing on its way to Syria.
Reports had said that the van was transporting Hizbullah fighters.
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