(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives near a checkpoint early Tuesday, causing several deaths and injuries, 
according to Lebanese security officials.
The explosion occurred just after midnight near the Abu Assaf cafe, where the Associated Press reports dozens of people gathered to watch the World Cup.
The National News Agency said 12 people were wounded following the bombing. It was the second explosion in a week and comes amid mounting regional tensions over dramatic events in nearby Iraq.
On Friday, a suicide bomber detonated his car near a police checkpoint in eastern Lebanon, killing a policeman and wounding several other people.
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