When hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded almost simultaneously on September 17, it began a series of unprecedented events in the Middle East. Twelve people were killed and over 2,000 wounded.
A second wave of explosions took place the following day, this time through walkie-talkies. The explosions killed a further 20 people and wounded over 400. The consensus seems to be that small explosives had been placed within each device at some point during or shortly after the production process.
Meanwhile, confusion has taken over in Lebanon. Within this hazy atmosphere, fear has bloomed, with (so far unfounded) rumours that regular cell phones have also been targeted. This has led some to go as far as removing batteries from their iPhones or swapping out their Lebanese SIM cards for international ones.
