Beirut bombing causes fatalities

Jan. 25 - A bomb exploded in Lebanon, killing a police officer and at least five other people.

The explosion occurred in a mainly Christian suburb of east Beirut and is home to several diplomatic missions. The dead police officer is believed to be a captain in the Lebanese police intelligence unit.

10 days ago another car bomb damaged a U.S. diplomatic car in the Lebanese capital, killing three people and wounding 16.

Last month a car bomb killed the army's chief of operations, Brigadier-General Francois Haj, in east Beirut.

Lebanon has suffered at least 30 bombings in the last three years, many hitting anti-Syrian politicians and journalists.

Lebanon is in the thick of a long-running political conflict pitting the Western-backed ruling coalition against the Hezbollah-led opposition.