Death has come knocking in Lebanon after thousands of people began experiencing their pagers exploding. The serial blasts cause chaos and destruction as the death toll rises to this tragic 11. There are countless injured in this serial blast incident.
By the looks of things, the pagers seemed to be more than just communication devices. Hezbollah fighters were using them to coordinate their activities. Worse still is that it was discovered that the pagers were hacked and programmed to explode.
It was a blast that caused shock waves to the whole region. Iran’s ambassador, Mojt Va Amani, was among those hurt in the blasts. Many fighters were killed during the bombings. The Lebanese Health Ministry made its citizens trash their pagers as they carried grave danger inside their bodies. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the bombing and described it as a conspiracy against them. Israel chose not to comment, but the international community started worrying about it.
The cause of the explosion will remain unknown as long as the mystery surrounds. How did weapons of communication turn out to be weapons of death? A deep probe is underway to unravel the mysterious incident.
The effect of the blasts spread as far as outside Lebanon. There were complaints from air services across the globe, which suspended their operations to and from Beirut and Tel Aviv. This led to the cancellation of many travels worldwide.
It has already sparked tensions in this region. Hezbollah threatened revenge, and the United States expressed concern and vowed to probe the incident.
The world holds its breath as the investigation unfolds. The serial blasts in Lebanon remind all of us of the dangers that lurk in a very interconnected world.
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