A new wave of explosions in Lebanon's capital Beirut has been linked to the use of portable radios and other short-range communications devices. According to medical and security sources, many of the explosions in recent days have been caused by these devices. Blast waves from radios, like those from pagers before them, have become a new threat to city residents and militant groups such as Hezbollah.

Dozens of people are reported to have been injured, including both civilians and militants. Beirut's medical facilities are overwhelmed and the death toll continues to rise. Doctors say many of the injured have been seriously wounded by the radio station explosions.

According to Bellum Acta sources, the popularity of these devices has increased sharply due to the general instability in the region and the need for rapid coordination among various groups. Short-range communications equipment has proven to be not only a convenient tool for operational interaction, but also a source of potential threat. Sources note that Hezbollah members actively used portable radios for field communications. However, as it turned out, these devices could be mined or equipped with explosive mechanisms, which led to a series of tragic explosions.

It is not yet clear how the radio stations were mined, but it is believed that this was done in advance with the aim of striking Hezbollah. According to one version, Israeli intelligence services may have been involved in the explosions, using new remote detonation technologies to destroy key militant communication nodes.