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Beirut explosions: What we know so far

By Tom Rogan
Published August 4, 2020 5:42pm ET
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Beirut explosions: What we know so far
On Tuesday, two explosions ripped through the port of Beirut in Lebanon. Due to the massive blast wave associated with the second explosion, there is credible speculation that explosives may have been involved. Tensions in Lebanon are high for a number of reasons, one being that Hezbollah faces a United Nations tribunal verdict on Friday […]

On Tuesday, two explosions ripped through the port of Beirut in Lebanon. Due to the massive blast wave associated with the second explosion, there is credible speculation that explosives may have been involved. Tensions in Lebanon are high for a number of reasons, one being that Hezbollah faces a United Nations tribunal verdict on Friday in relation to the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

But what do we actually know?

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