The explosion of pagers in parts of the border between Lebanon and Syria shocked the world. Many reports said that the pagers that exploded were tampered with and contained explosives. The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has been identified as responsible. In this case, it is important to know what this explosive was?
This explosive PETN, or Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate, is a chemical. It is combined with plasticizers to form plastic explosives. It is considered the most powerful and dangerous of the plastic bombs. It is very difficult to detect. Its molecules are highly organized. Therefore, even sensors cannot recognize it. It is used with ammonium nitrate and potassium nitrate, so the explosion has a wide impact. This chemical was discovered by the German army during World War I.
Not only dangerous intelligence agencies like Mossad, but also terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Qaeda have been using this chemical.
When and where did the explosion occur?
A series of explosions began at 3:30 p.m. local time in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and several areas in southern Lebanon, especially in the eastern Bekaa Valley, which are considered Hezbollah strongholds.
The explosions lasted for about an hour, according to Reuters. Locals in the Daniya area said they continued to hear the explosions for about an hour.
Why do Hezbollah fighters use pagers?
After the attack on Israel on October 7 last year, the top leadership of Hezbollah ordered its militants to use pagers instead of mobile phones or the Internet for communication. The reason behind this is that the Israeli Army and Mossad are constantly tracking the location of Hezbollah militants. The characteristic of pagers is that their location cannot be tracked.
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