Dubai’s Emirates Airlines has become the first major airline outside Lebanon to ban passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights. This comes after a series of deadly attacks in Beirut last month, where electronic devices like pagers were turned into bombs.
In a statement on its website, Emirates announced that passengers traveling to, from, or through Dubai are not allowed to bring pagers or walkie-talkies in their checked luggage or carry-on bags. Any such items found will be confiscated by Dubai Police as part of new security measures.
The attacks in Beirut, which took place on September 17 and 18, were terrifying. It’s believed that Israeli intelligence was behind them, manipulating pagers and walkie-talkies during shipping. Small explosives were hidden inside the devices, and they were triggered remotely, killing at least 42 people and injuring over 3,500. Among the victims were 12 civilians, including children. These attacks were allegedly aimed at ...
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