Former Lebanese minister killed in Beirut explosion - security sources

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Lebanese minister Mohammed Shattah was killed in an explosion that targeted his convoy in Beirut on Friday, three security sources told Reuters. Shattah, a Sunni Muslim, was also an opposition figure and an aide to former prime minister Saad al-Hariri. Sources at the explosion site said Shattah was on his way to attend a meeting when the explosion occurred. (Reporting by Samia Nakhoul)