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Lebanon: Large explosion (Fireworks/Ammonium Nitrate Storage) heard in capital Beirut

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05-08-2020, 11:45 AM

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arista

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Originally Posted by parmnion

Ammonium nitrate becomes more volatile the more it breaks down over time..it should have all been disposed of when confiscated, so the question I would be asking is why wasnt it.

Was it being stored to use later in an attack of some sort?

I think 6 years ago it was on the way to South Africa
it was halted then stored but not secure.

Maybe to be used on mines

It was left as that nation has internal fighting,

Last edited by arista; 05-08-2020 at 11:51 AM.

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