CVN-70

Oct 12, 2014

Beirut explosion: Dozens still missing as death toll rises

A Lebanese MP stressed that the incident was "not a coincidence." Fox News reported that much of the port's operations are unofficially controlled by Hezbollah.
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Nasrallah threatened to blow up Israel with same chemicals as Beirut blast

Hezbollah also sought to import ammonium nitrate via Syria through influence in Lebanon’s agriculture ministry
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Hezbollah stockpiled chemical behind Beirut blast in London and Germany

The Beirut explosion took place at a warehouse that held 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been confiscated from a ship.
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Israeli doctors to Lebanon: Shame people will die for no reason

Israeli medical leaders reach out to Lebanon and ask to help. So far, the response has been silence.
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100 missing in Lebanon: Survivors of disaster describe horrors day after

Tens of thousands slept rough overnight, with windows blown in and glass everywhere. "So many dead, injured, missing, so much destroyed. How can the country fix this and get back on its feet?"
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