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At least three people have been killed and hundreds wounded as more explosions have hit Beirut and across Lebanon with hand-held radios used by Hezbollah said to have been targeted.
It comes a day after exploding pagers killed 12 and injured thousands in a attackHezbollah has blamed on Israel.
The walkie-talkies detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source told Reuters.
Three people were killed in Lebanon's Bekaa region in the east of the country in the latest device blasts, the state news agency reported on Wednesday. The security source said that hundreds had been injured.
"Someone" was able to reach deep into the Hezbollah supply chain. The article indicates the walkie talkies were bought by Hezbollah about the same time as the pagers; it was kind of foolish for Hezbollah to not check if other items may have been compromised.
MarineCombatEngineer
(13,761 posts)Kudos to the planners.
madaboutharry
(41,042 posts)We will never know the details, but this is an extraordinary operation.
It will be interesting to see what else has been infiltrated and compromised. I doubt this is the end of the take down.
lostnfound
(16,456 posts)Guess they didnt have any other ideas to approach situation. But gee, it only killed about 26 people out of 3400 not a very high kill ratio.
So
will it entice more to Hezbollahs cause? Or will the 3374 injured ones say Uncle, uncle! I give up!
MarineCombatEngineer
(13,761 posts)degrade their ability to wage war and sow paranoia about the devices they are using.
ForgedCrank
(2,064 posts)thinking about this myself and along with those results, I a wondering if the primary reason was to identify them as well.
lostnfound
(16,456 posts)LexVegas
(6,359 posts)DeepWinter
(215 posts)Approve this.
joshcryer
(62,331 posts)Due to the size of the walki-talki being used: https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-F1100D/
crud
(756 posts)that they haven't checked out their other electronic devices after what happened yesterday.
Mountainguy
(900 posts)Plus the obvious question will be how did they intercept these and put them back into the chain without notice. A lot of paranoia about to spring up.
Beautiful things happen when you sew distrust in a room full of assholes.
dalton99a
(83,312 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(13,761 posts)then they'll switch to skateboards.
JoseBalow
(4,414 posts)Zeitghost
(4,248 posts)Needs to tighten up their Supplier Approval Program.
Well done IDF!
BannonsLiver
(17,473 posts)Bonx
(2,143 posts)Hekate
(93,556 posts)Hekate
(93,556 posts)No, blowing up the enemys communications is not a war crime. And yes, a war was actually declared against Israel on Oct 7 by Hamas, Hezbollah, and pals.