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Najib
Sep 21, 2024 01:26
Icom, a Japanese based telecommunications manufacturer, had to come out and clarify that the IC-V82 walkie talkies that exploded in Beirut this week had been discontinued since 2014. The walkie-talkies were part of a second wave of explosions, after a first wave of pager explosions killed 12 and injured over 2500 people. Pictures circulating of the walkie-talkie showed a "Made in Japan" label, which prompted the manufacturer to clarify that they stopped producing these models…
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Najib
Sep 20, 2024 07:43
Qatar Airways tweeted today that it's banning all passengers flying from Beirut to carry pagers or walkie-talkies, and that the restriction includes checked and carry-on luggages as well as cargo. Qatar's flag carrier did not specify a timeline for these restrictions. This measure comes after the pager and walkie-talkie explosions that rocked Lebanon during this week and resulted in tens of kills and thousands of injured, mainly Hezbollah militants, and after the circular issued by…
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