2nd Wave of Explosions Hits Communications Devices Across Lebanon

A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded across Beirut, a day after pagers blew up.
2nd Wave of Explosions Hits Communications Devices Across Lebanon
People gather as smoke rises from a mobile shop in Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 18, 2024. Hassan Hankir/Reuters
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Electronic devices detonated across southern Lebanon and in Beirut’s southern suburbs for the second day in a row on Sept. 18, according to Lebanese officials and witnesses who spoke with Reuters.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 14 people were killed and more than 450 were injured in the second wave of explosions.

Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.