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Maronite priest recounts his experience witnessing Beirut’s pager explosions

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On the afternoon of Sept. 17, Father Marwan Ghanem, the head of the Nusroto Al-Anashid Charity Association and Brotherhood of Prisons in Lebanon, was on his way to Beirut for a medical appointment. Before reaching his destination, he witnessed some of the pager explosions that rocked the country.

Aiding three wounded​

In an exclusive interview with ACI Mena, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, Ghanem recounted his experience. He was driving in the Ghobeiry district toward his appointment when he stopped to ask a motorcyclist for directions. Suddenly, he heard a faint popping sound, and the motorcyclist fell toward Ghanem’s car, bleeding from the stomach. Ghanem’s shirt was also stained with blood.

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On the afternoon of Sept. 17, Father Marwan Ghanem, the head of the Nusroto Al-Anashid Charity Association and Brotherhood of Prisons in Lebanon, was on his way to Beirut for a medical appointment. Before reaching his destination, he witnessed some of the pager explosions that rocked the country.

Aiding three wounded​

In an exclusive interview with ACI Mena, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, Ghanem recounted his experience. He was driving in the Ghobeiry district toward his appointment when he stopped to ask a motorcyclist for directions. Suddenly, he heard a faint popping sound, and the motorcyclist fell toward Ghanem’s car, bleeding from the stomach. Ghanem’s shirt was also stained with blood.

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Sorry Michie, but the link was incorrect. I think it is this one -

 
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