Deadly Blast Rocks Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Massive Beeper Explosion Claims 9 Lives, Leaves 2,800 Injured
2024/9/18 04:55
(Updated 9/18 08:13)
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Lebanon’s Ministry of Health Reports 9 Dead and 2,800 Injured in Hezbollah Pager Explosions
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported that beepers used by members of Hezbollah exploded collectively in many places across the country, resulting in 9 deaths and nearly 2,800 injuries.
A source close to Hezbollah told AFP that the dead included Hezbollah MPs Ali Ammar and Hassan Fadlallah.
Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad noted in an update on casualties that the explosion “killed nine people, including a girl.” “About 2,800 people were injured, 200 of them seriously,” he added.
Iran’s official media reported that Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was also injured in the beeper blast.
The United States stated that it had no prior knowledge of and was not involved in the large-scale beeper bombings targeting Hezbollah members.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters: “I can tell you that the US was not involved, had no prior knowledge, and we are gathering relevant information.”
Miller urged Iran not to use any incident to destabilize or escalate tensions in the Middle East.
US Response to the Incident
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller emphasized that the US was not involved in the beeper bombings and had no prior knowledge of the incident.
Miller also urged Iran not to use any incident to destabilize or escalate tensions in the Middle East.