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At least 14 killed, 450 injured as second wave of blasts targets Hezbollah devices in Lebanon

Hezbollah has vowed to respond to the pagers attack, which it pinned on Israel, as the two parties continue to exchange fire along the Lebanese-Israeli border.

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People gather outside a hospital in Baalbek in east Lebanon after communication devices exploded for a second day in Hezbollah strongholds in the country, on Sept. 18, 2024. — AFP via Getty Images

BEIRUT — Another wave of blasts struck the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday, just one day after a similar attack that saw pagers used by Hezbollah members explode across Lebanon.  

Hand-held radios also used by Hezbollah exploded on Wednesday in several areas in Lebanon, local reports said. 

Blasts also occurred during a funeral held by Hezbollah in Dahieh for some of those killed in Tuesday’s attack. 

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