“Today at “Hezbollah” “radio and car radios explode. The radios were acquired by the terrorist organization about five months ago – about the same time as the pagers,” Reuters quoted Channel 12 as saying.
At least 100 people were injured in new explosions of communication devices in Lebanon, Al Hadath TV channel reports.
Moments of today's explosions in Beirut were captured on video. One of the explosions occurred during the funeral of Hezbollah members who were killed in yesterday's pager explosions, media reports.
According to preliminary data, radios and receivers are exploding today, but also laptops and phones, including iPhones. There is also information that electronics in motorcycles, cars and scooters are exploding.
We have collected the main points for this hour:
- The explosions occurred at the same time as the funeral of Hezbollah members killed the day before pager explosions;
- Hezbollah purchased portable radios five months ago, almost at the same time as the pagers, Al Hadath reports;
- radios and car radios exploded, reports “War Chronicle”;
- According to media footage, radios from the Japanese company ICOM exploded;
- after the devices were detonated in Lebanon, fires broke out in houses, apartments and cars;
- Hezbollah leader said: “We are going through a new phase and punishment will inevitably come”.
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