2 consecutive days

UN Secretary-General alarmed by 2 consecutive days of device explosions in Lebanon

From Hamdi Alkhshali and Caitlin Danaher

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm at the two consecutive days of communications device explosions in Lebanon.

“The secretary-general urges all concerned actors to exercise maximum restraint to avert any further escalation,” his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Guterres commented on Tuesday’s explosions, warning of the risk of escalation in the region.

“Everything must be done to avoid that escalation,” he told reporters during a briefing on Wednesday. The UN chief said the “logic” of making all the devices explode was that of a“pre-emptive strike before a major military operation.”