Following a series of explosions that killed at least 12 people and wounded thousands across Lebanon and Syria, Hezbollah officials reported further blasts in Beirut involving walkie-talkies used by the group. A U.S. official confirmed Israel informed them about the operation, which involved pagers with hidden explosives detonated remotely.
A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard across Beirut.This comes after pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least 12 people — including two children — and wounding thousands more. It appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack.A U.S. official said Israel briefed the U.S.
”After security camera footage appeared on social media Tuesday purporting to show one of the pagers exploding on a man’s hip in a Lebanese market, two munitions experts offered opinions that corroborate the U.S. official's statement that the blast appeared to be the result of a tiny explosive device.
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