Turkey 'reviewing security of communication devices' after Lebanon pager explosions

A Turkish defence official told Reuters on Thursday that Ankara is currently reviewing the security of communication devices used by its armed forces following the explosion of handheld devices in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The official explained that the Turkish military only uses communications equipment produced locally, and that it has additional procedures if a third party is involved in the supply chain. 

"Whether in the operations we carry out, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and as with the Lebanon example, measures are reviewed and new measures are being developed as part of the lessons learned following each development," said the official, who spoke anonymously.

"In the context of this incident, we as the Defence Ministry are carrying out the necessary examinations," the official added.