NNA – The explosions of various devices in Lebanon require a thorough investigation while international structures must develop measures against such crimes, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said on his Telegram channel.
quot;A series of explosions of various devices – pagers, phones, walkie-talkies and other gadgets, – occurred in Lebanon, As a result, over 3,000 people were injured, several dozen were killed,quot; he wrote. quot;The events in Lebanon must be thoroughly investigated,quot; Volodin noted.
He added that this carefully planned hi-tech attack might trigger serious consequences worldwide. According to the top Russian lawmaker, the very fact that quot;ordinary gadgets were used as explosive devices demands an appropriate investigation.quot;
In his opinion, the possibility of mass production of quot;such lsquo;weaponsrsquo; takes terrorism to a new level.quot; quot;This is a global threat to all countries. International structures must develop measures against such crimes. Otherwise, no one will feel safe,quot; Volodin stressed.
Multiple explosions of communication devices occurred in Lebanon on September 17 and 18. On the first day, a large number of pagers blew up almost simultaneously in various regions of Lebanon. According to the countryrsquo;s Health Ministry, 12 people, including two children, were killed, and 2,800 more were hospitalized. On the following day, a new wave of blasts swept across Lebanon. This time, walkie-talkies, phones, fingerprint scanners, as well as devices operating on solar and lithium-ion batteries exploded. At least 20 were killed and 460 were injured in the repeat attack. —TASS
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