TIMELINE-Attacks in Lebanon

(Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a senior police officer and at least five other people, security sources said.

Police identified the officer as Wisam Eid, a captain in a Lebanese police intelligence unit which is widely viewed as close to anti-Syrian ruling coalition leader Saad al-Hariri.

Here is a chronology of attacks on politicians and other figures in Lebanon since former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri was killed in a car bombing, along with 22 other people, on February 14, 2005.

June 2, 2005 - Samir Kassir, journalist opposed to Syria's role in Lebanon, is killed in Beirut by a bomb in his car.

June 21 - Former Communist Party leader and critic of Syria George Hawi is killed in Beirut by a bomb in his car.

July 12 - Car bomb wounds caretaker Defence Minister Elias al-Murr and kills one person in Christian area north of Beirut.

Sept 25 - May Chidiac, a Christian television journalist critical of Syria, is seriously wounded by bomb in her car.

Dec 12 - Gebran Tueni, staunchly anti-Syrian member of parliament and Lebanese newspaper magnate, is killed by a car bomb in Beirut.

Nov 21, 2006 - Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel is killed by gunmen. U.N. Security Council approves plans for tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of Hariri and subsequent attacks.