An explosive device exploded in a car in the northeastern border town of Arsal on Monday, claiming a number of wounded.

An explosive device exploded in a car in the northeastern border town of Arsal on Monday, claiming a number of wounded.

“The car exploded near the old municipality building and the Grand Mosque inside the town of Arsal,” state-run National News Agency reported.

“The bomb was placed inside the car of Hassan Ezzeddine and he was wounded but his condition is stable,” NNA added.

Al-Manar learned from certain sources that the car's owner is the wanted Jihad Ezzeddine.