of Lebanon was killed in a car bombing in Beirut. Seven others were also killed. Al-Salam and Al-Taqwa Mosques, Tripoli bombing On 23 August 2013, over 400 people were injured by two car bombs planted in front of the Mosques, 62 people were murdered, the bombs targeted the two Imams of the Mosques, the Former General Director of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces, Ashraf Rifi, Sheikh Bilal Baroudi in the second bombing, and Sheikh Salem Al Raf'i in the first bombing. The first car bomb exploded in the Bab- Al Tebbane area which targeted Al Taqwa mosque. The second car exploded 10 minutes later in Al- Mina which targeted Al Salam mosque, and General Rifi. The Leader of the Alawite Community in Tripoli Ali Eid, was blamed for the bombing, due to the fact that the men who were driving the cars, were from Jabal Mohsen where most of the Alawites in Tripoli live, and that Ali Eid claims that all Jabal Mohsen and Alawites in Tripoli are protected by the Arab Democratic Party, which is led by Ali Eid and his son Ref'at Eid. 2015 On 12 November, bombings took place in the Southern suburb of Beirut killing more than 43 people. See also Syrian occupation of Lebanon Cedar Revolution List of attacks in Lebanon References Political history of Lebanon Terrorist incidents in Lebanon Assassinations in Lebanon Political violence in Lebanon