Another terrorist explosion targeted the eastern city of Hermel on Saturday night, killing and injuring many civilians.

Another terrorist explosion targeted the eastern city of Hermel on Saturday night, killing and injuring many civilians.

Al-Manar correspondent reported that four civilians were martyred and other 22 were wounded.

He said that the blast took place near al-Aytam petrol station, adding that the attack was a suicide attack.

The correspondent said that the suicide bomber was driving a 4x4 Grand Cherokee car, noting that the Civil defense was working to transfer the martyrs and the injured from the blast scene.

Al-Nusra Front terrorist group claimed, via Twitter,  responsibility for the blast, adding that it comes in the context of  what it called "revenge invasions."

In a phone call with al-Manar, caretaker interior minister Marwan Charbel confirmed the death toll, noting that preliminary information suggests that the attack was a suicide attack.

The Lebanese minister also described the security situation as “unstable and heading everyday into the worst.”

Shortly following the explosion, the Lebanese army cordoned off the area, the correspondent reported.

For his part, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr tasked the military police to start probing the explosion.

Lebanese Army: Hermel Explosion Executed by Suicide Bomber in a Cherokee Vehicle Model

The explosion which occurred around 6:25 p.m. on Saturday at the "Orphans" gas station in the city of Hermel was caused by a suicide bomber who blew himself up inside a "Grand Cherokee" vehicle, leading to several fallen victims and material damages, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

As a result, Army units immediately enforced a strict security blockade around the scene of the explosion, while a military police unit and concerned experts examined the place to unveil the details of the attack, the Army communiqué added.

Below are footages for the blast scene.