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The date on the top of the article is August 10, 2019. Almost a year later, August 4, 2020, the port explosion happened, probably breaking all the glass of the
by netsharc 4y ago
The date on the top of the article is August 10, 2019. Almost a year later, August 4, 2020, the port explosion happened, probably breaking all the glass of the city. Wikipedia:
> The damage from the blast affected over half of Beirut, with the likely cost above US$15 billion and insured losses at around US$3 billion. Approximately ninety percent of the city's hotels were damaged and three hospitals completely destroyed, while two more suffered damage. [...] Windows and other installations of glass across the city were shattered.
- petre 4y agoThey should have probably left that wreck of a ship transport its explisive cargo to Somalia or wherever it was going instead of arresting it and storing its cargo. Probably Russian explosives bound for Eastern Africa conflict zones masking as fertilizer.
- netsharc 4y agoYour comment is based on unfounded speculation (or at least you don't cite any sources) and I find it just a waste of time...
- petre 4y agoNot speculation, it was based on some article I've read. Here you go: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion-ship.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/middleeast/beirut-e... Except is was not bound for Somalia but for Mozambique. Still Eastern Africa. What do you think they'd use it for? Mining?
- netsharc 4y agohttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/07/middleeast/beirut-lebanon-ammonium-nitrate-explosion/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/07/middleeast/beirut-lebanon... What do you think they'd use it for? Terrorism? That's where I call "Speculation!". Fine, my own further Wikipedia sleuthing says you're probably right, but "I read a line on the NY Times" after being prompted for it is no proof: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/a-hidden-tycoon-african-explosives-and-a-loan-from-a-notorious-bank-questionable-connections-surround-beirut-explosion-shipment https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/a-hidden-tycoon-afri...