Najia Houssari
At least nine people were killed and 2,800 injured, many seriously, when handheld pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded on Tuesday in an incident described as the group’s “biggest security breach yet.”
The explosions sparked widespread panic in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as areas in the south of Lebanon, and in the Bekaa, especially Ali Al-Nahri and Rayak.
Hundreds of people were rushed to hospital for emergency treatment, with medical reports saying that some of the injured lost limbs in the explosions.
Hezbollah members in Syria were also targeted, according to Syrian media.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and government ministers were told about the security breach during a cabinet meeting.
Mikati ordered the Minister of Health Firas Abiad to leave the session and mobilize medical services.
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