Lebanon walkie-talkie explosion death toll rises to 14, 450 injured as wreckage suggests device was made by Japanese company
The death toll from the latest wave of explosions of communication devices, including walkie-talkies, across the country has risen to at least 14, Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday, with more than 450 injured.
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Lebanon walkie-talkie explosion death toll rises to 14, 450 injured as wreckage suggests device was made by Japanese company
The death toll from the latest wave of explosions of communication devices, including walkie-talkies, across the country has risen to at least 14, Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday, with more than 450 injured.
Several explosions have occurred in southern Lebanon, particularly in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley, and there were reports of explosions at a funeral for four people killed in a pager explosion on Tuesday.
So far, no party has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s or Wednesday’s attacks, but debris from a walkie-talkie left behind by the blast showed it was branded “Icom,” a Japanese company.
Reuters reported, citing sources, that Hezbollah bought the Walkie-talkie that exploded five months ago.
On Tuesday, pagers used by Hezbollah, Lebanese officials and the Iranian ambassador exploded across the country, particularly in Beirut, killing 12 people, including two children, and injuring more than 2,800. Hezbollah and Lebanon have blamed Israel for the attacks, but the Jewish government has remained silent.
CNN reported that it had received information that the attack was a joint operation between Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, and the Israeli military, further exacerbating tensions in the Middle East. The Lebanese government condemned the attack as an Israeli crime of aggression.