BRUSSELS, September 18 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has demanded this Wednesday that an “independent investigation” be carried out into the new wave of explosions of communication devices in Lebanon, which has resulted in 14 dead and 450 injured.
Borrell thus joined the call made during the day by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, who called for “an independent, exhaustive and transparent investigation into the circumstances of these massive explosions.”
“Once again, the indiscriminate method used is unacceptable due to the inevitable and severe collateral damage among civilians and the broader consequences for the entire population, including fear and terror, and the collapse of hospitals,” it said in a statement, adding that “whoever is behind these attacks aims to spread terror in Lebanon.”
He also stressed that “the risk of a military escalation with devastating consequences for the entire region requires urgent mobilization.” “The European Union will continue to do everything possible to support the voices of peace and reason,” he concluded.
According to images posted on social media, the devices that exploded were walkie-talkies. The day before, the explosion of hundreds of pagers in the hands of suspected Hezbollah members left at least twelve dead and around 2,800 injured.
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