'Pager Strike' in Lebanon! 8 killed, 2800 injured
'Pager Strike' in Lebanon! 8 killed, 2800 injured…
news has come out about serial blasts in pagers of Hezbollah members in Lebanon. In a statement issued by Lebanon's health Minister, it has been said that 8 people have died in this serial blast that happened on tuesday (17 September). Along with this, about 2800 people have been injured. Among the people injured in the serial blasts in pagers, about 200 people are in critical condition.
According to Iran's local news agency, Iran's ambassador to lebanon Mojtaba Amani has been claimed to be injured in the serial blasts. Security sources told Reuters that Hezbollah fighters and doctors are also among those injured in the serial blasts in Lebanon. The explosion in the pagers used by Hezbollah fighters for communication has created a stir.
Serial blasts cause panic in Lebanon
After these blasts in lebanon, there was chaos and there were cries and screams all around. However, there is no news of anyone being killed in these blasts so far. Meanwhile, many reports are claiming that this attack in Lebanon's capital Beirut was carried out by targeting Hezbollah, a terrorist organization declared by the US. Let us tell you that the US and the european union have banned Hezbollah, while iran supports it.
Did israel target Hezbollah?
Hezbollah has blamed israel for the explosion in pagers in Lebanon. Hezbollah also termed this attack as the biggest security lapse. Hezbollah said that all the pagers exploded simultaneously. These serial blasts in lebanon are the first incident of its kind. Hezbollah has waged a war against the Israeli Defense Force since Israel's attacks in Gaza. The situation between israel and Hezbollah is going from bad to worse. However, when Reuters tried to get information from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) on this issue, they refused to give a statement.