Lebanese officials say a car bombing in central Beirut has killed former Finance Minister Mohamad Chatah and at least four others.
Beirut Car Bomb Kills Ex-Minister Chatah
![Civilians, soldiers and policemen gather at the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013, that killed former finance minister Mohamad Chata.](https://gdb.voanews.com/04F4D061-007F-4E51-9DFD-A1C55A9CA701_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Civilians, soldiers and policemen gather at the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013, that killed former finance minister Mohamad Chata.
![Forensic inspectors examine the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ABA0650E-CB3A-46FB-A934-514B9A5508ED_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Forensic inspectors examine the site of an explosion in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.
![Lebanese firefighters extinguish burned vehicles at the scene of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A260DB73-C909-4A5D-BDC3-8038E3476787_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lebanese firefighters extinguish burned vehicles at the scene of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.
![A view of a crater that was caused by an explosion in the downtown area of Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/FBC7C14E-0D12-47C0-BB9C-4B0134CD1A7B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of a crater that was caused by an explosion in the downtown area of Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2013.