'Not involved...': US on series of pager explosions in Lebanon

The United States has said that it was "not involved" and "not aware in advance" about the series of pager explosions that took place in Lebanon. While addressing a press briefing on Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is gathering information about the incident that happened in Lebanon.

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Speaking further on the incident, Miller said, "We are gathering information on this incident. I can tell you that the US was not involved in it. The US was not aware of this incident in advance. At this point, we're gathering information."

Miller's statement comes after Lebanon's Health Minister confirmed a series of explosions across the country, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and injuring 2,750 others.