Tag: pagers
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How pagers turned into explosive devices in Lebanon
Pagers, devices that are used every day as a crucial form of communication for health care professionals, became a deadly weapon Tuesday as thousands of them simultaneously exploded in Lebanon, killing 37 people and injuring thousands. The explosions targeted the militant and political group Hezbollah, after the devices had reportedly begun beeping and heating up. The…
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Who made the exploding pagers? The messy global trail behind Lebanon blasts
HONG KONG — An electronics manufacturer in Taiwan said Wednesday that a company based in Hungary made the pagers bearing its brand that were used by members of the militant group Hezbollah and exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and more than 2,750 others were injured in the blasts,…