Lebanon hit by MORE explosions as ‘Hezbollah walkie talkies’ detonate

Walkie talkies used by Hezbollah fighters have detonated across Lebanon, wounding at least ten Hezbollah fighters, witnesses and security sources have reported.

It comes a day after thousands of exploding pagers used by the group left almost 3,000 people injured and a dozen dead, including civilians and children.

Hand-held radios were purchased by Hezbollah five months ago, at around the same time as the compromised pagers, a security source has now revealed. 

The latest explosions this afternoon have hit the country’s south and the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source and a witness said.

At least one of the blasts heard took place near a funeral organized by Hezbollah for those killed the previous day.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow. 

An ambulance believed to be carrying wounded people, after multiple explosions were heard during the funeral of four Hezbollah fighters after their handheld pagers exploded, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024