The Lebanese armed group blamed Israel for blowing up pagers, killing 11 and injuring thousands. The Taiwanese company some officials named as the manufacturer sought to distance itself from the devices.

At least nine people were killed and around 2,800 wounded in Lebanon in an attack targeting the pagers of Hezbollah members, the Lebanese health minister said. Follow our live updates.

The mysterious explosion of thousands of pagers used by Lebanese people, including members of the militant group Hezbollah, killed several people and left almost 3,000 wounded. Hezbollah and Lebanon’s government were both quick to describe the events as an Israeli attack.