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Lebanon Bans Pagers And Walkie-Talkies On All Flights Departing From Beirut Airport

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By AP (Associated Press)

Published : 7 hours ago

Days after the pager explosion in Lebanon and Syria, Lebanon civil aviation authorities on Thursday banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights departing from Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.

Lebanon Bans Pagers And Walkie-Talkies On All Flights Departing From Beirut Airport
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Beirut: Lebanon's civil aviation authorities have banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all airplanes departing from Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.

The measure announced Thursday comes after such devices, mainly used by members of the militant Hezbollah group, exploded in different parts of Lebanon, killing dozens and wounding 3,000 people over the past two days.

The authorities called on all airline companies to inform passengers using the airport that carrying pagers and walkie-talkies onto jets is banned until further notice. It added that authorities will confiscate such devices found with passengers.

Beirut: Lebanon's civil aviation authorities have banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all airplanes departing from Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.

The measure announced Thursday comes after such devices, mainly used by members of the militant Hezbollah group, exploded in different parts of Lebanon, killing dozens and wounding 3,000 people over the past two days.

The authorities called on all airline companies to inform passengers using the airport that carrying pagers and walkie-talkies onto jets is banned until further notice. It added that authorities will confiscate such devices found with passengers.

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