A new series of extraordinary explosions aimed at Hezbollah – this time targeting walkie-talkies – has killed at least 14 and wounded more than 450 in cities across Lebanon, as international observers warned that the simultaneous detonation of thousands of booby-trapped communications devices may constitute a war crime, Paralel.Az reports citing The Guardian.

The targeted detonations of the walkie-talkies came one day after more than 2,800 were injured and 12 killed by exploding pagers in an attack blamed on Israel that world leaders and diplomats have warned could lead to an all-out conflict between Israel and the powerful militant group despite efforts by the US and UN to avert an escalation with Hezbollah.

A source in Hezbollah confirmed that walkie-talkies used by the group were targeted in Wednesday’s attack. A senior security source said the individual explosions were “small in size”, similar to Tuesday’s attacks.

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Nine people were killed and more than 300 others injured in explosions of wireless communication devices across Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, Paralel.Az reports citing Xinhua.

Explosions were heard Wednesday afternoon in Beirut's southern suburb and several regions in southern and eastern Lebanon.

Security reports indicated that a wireless communication device exploded in Beirut's southern suburb during the funeral of four Hezbollah members, with similar explosions igniting fires in cars and residential buildings, resulting in several injuries.

Local media said the devices involved were identified as ICOM V82 models, walkie-talkie devices reportedly made in Japan. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene to transport the injured to local hospitals.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army Command issued a statement urging citizens not to gather near the sites of the incidents to allow medical teams to enter.

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At least 100 people were injured in explosions in Lebanon, Paralel.Az reports citing "Al Hadath" TV channel.

It was reported that three people were killed.

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Explosions have been reported by Lebanese media in several other areas of Lebanon in the last few minutes, and not just in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, Paralel.Az reports citing The Times of Israel.

According to some of the reports, the blasts were caused by communication devices in use by Hezbollah.

Images circulating online purport to show the devices, which appear to be different from the pagers that exploded yesterday.

Twelve were killed and nearly 3000 were wounded, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon.