BEIRUT, Sept 19 – Lebanese authorities on Thursday banned the use of walkie-talkies and pagers on flights departing from Beirut airport after Hezbollah seized thousands in deadly attacks this week, the state news agency reported.
The Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority has asked airlines flying to Beirut to inform passengers that the use of walkie-talkies and pagers is prohibited until further notice. The air transport of such devices is also prohibited, the Lebanese state news agency reported.
In two attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday , pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members exploded, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 3,000.
Lebanon and Hezbollah, a heavily armed Iran-backed group, said the attack was carried out by Israel.
Israel is not responsible for this.
The Lebanese army said on Thursday it was carrying out controlled explosions in several areas, blowing up pagers and suspicious telecommunications equipment. It called on citizens to report any suspicious devices.
Hezbollah and Israel have been fighting along the Lebanese-Israeli border for nearly a year as a result of conflict arising from the Gaza war.
