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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.
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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.Continued below.
Maronite priest recounts his experience witnessing pager explosions
Father Marwan Ghanem shared his story of witnessing some of the pager explosions that rocked the country on Sept. 17.
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