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19 September 2024

Lebanon: 8 Killed, Thousands Wounded In Simultaneous Explosion Of Pagers, Minister Says


At least eight people were killed and 2,750 were wounded when pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon, the health minister said on September 17 after the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group said two of its members and a girl were among those killed in the “mysterious” explosions.

Health Minister Firass Abiad said 200 of the injuries were critical, and Iran’s ambassador in Beirut was among those injured, Iranian media reported.

Hezbollah said that a number of pagers used by its members were detonated in the “simultaneous” explosions.

Mojtaba Amani, Iran’s ambassador in Beirut, was injured, Iranian media reported. The Fars news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, quoted an unidentified informed source as saying that Amani suffered a “superficial injury” as a result of a pager explosion.

The news channel of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Mehr news agency also reported that Amani was injured.


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