Lebanon bans pagers, walkie-talkies from flights
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The authorities have banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport.
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BEIRUT - The Lebanese authorities on Sept 19 banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, after thousands of such devices exploded during a deadly attack on Hezbollah this week.
The Lebanese civilian aviation directorate asked airlines operating from Beirut to tell passengers that walkie-talkies and pagers were banned until further notice. Such devices were also banned from being shipped by air, the Lebanese state news agency reported.
At least 37 people were killed and more than 3,000 were wounded when pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members exploded in two waves of attacks
Lebanon and Hezbollah, a heavily armed group backed by Iran, say Israel carried out the attack.
Israel has not claimed responsibility.
The Lebanese army said on Sept 19 it was blowing up pagers and suspicious telecommunications devices in controlled blasts in different areas. It called on citizens to report any suspicious devices.
Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border for almost a year, in a conflict triggered by the Gaza war. REUTERS
