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The Iraqi government announced on Wednesday its intention to bolster security checks along its borders to prevent “potential breaches” or security threats, particularly concerning the import of “electronic devices.” The measures follow deadly explosions in Lebanon that targeted hundreds of radio communication devices (pagers) used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah members. Israel is being blamed for the explosions. The latest series of blasts—targeting pagers and other electronic devices—on Wednesday killed around 20 people and wounded 450, including children. The attacks followed similar explosions the …

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