At least 20 more die, 450 injured in new Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Hezbollah communication device explosions in Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 450 others, after 12 people were killed and more than 2,800 were hurt in a similar pager attack that targeted the Iran proxy militia in the Middle Eastern country a day prior.

The Lebanon-based Hezbollah said the new attacks targeted their walkie-talkies. A senior security source with Hezbollah said the "small" explosions were similar to the pager attacks. The explosions sent first responders throughout the country scrambling to treat and transport to hospitals those involved.

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