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At least 20 killed, 450 wounded in fresh wave of Lebanon device explosions

Residents gather as smoke rises from a mobile shop in Sidon, Lebanon, September 18, 2024. © Hassan Hankir, Reuters

Communication devices used by Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah detonated late Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 450, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The attack comes a day after exploding pagers killed 12 people in Lebanon and Syria, including two children, and injured around 2,800 others. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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