Hezbollah handed out pagers
‘Confident’ Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts despite stringent security checks
One member of the Iranian-backed terror group received a new Gold Apollo pager on Monday that exploded the next day while it was still in its box, sources told Reuters.
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah experienced a major setback as thousands of Gold Apollo-branded pagers and walkie-talkies exploded, leading to numerous casualties. Blaming Israel for the coordinated attacks, Hezbollah is now rigorously inspecting its communications devices.
Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before deadly explosions, sources say
The move indicates Hezbollah was confident the pagers were safe despite an ongoing sweep of electronic kit to identify threats
Hezbollah handed out pagers to its members hours before blasts
Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, two security sources said, indicating the group was confident the devices were safe despite an ongoing sweep of electronic kits to identify threats.
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