Pager explosions killed 19 IRGC members in Syria

By admin On Sep 18, 2024

19 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members were killed after their pagers had exploded in Deir ez-Zur in eastern Syria, Saudi news source Al-Hadath reported Wednesday afternoon.

An additional 150 IRCG members were also wounded in the explosions, Army Radio reported, citing the Saudi news source.

The report came a day after around 4,000 Hezbollah members had their pagers also exploded in an attack reportedly attributed to Israel. Foreign reports attribute the attack to the Mossad and IDF.

Iranian ambassador also wounded

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani was also wounded in the attack, Iranian state-owned Mehr News Agency reported.

ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami looks on during a ceremony in Tehran, last month. Afshin Payravi, a member of the Iranian opposition, says that the alliance between ISIS and the IRGC is no secret. (credit: WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS)

The day after, IDF artillery struck numerous Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon, with the IAF striking in Odaisseh, Markaba, Blida, Maroun El Ras, and Chihine areas as well.

Yonah Jeremy Bob and Sam Halpern contributed to this report.

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