⚡‘Not Involved’, Says US State Department After Series of Pager Explosion Strikes Lebanon, Syria

The US was "not involved" in the series of pager explosions in Lebanon and was "not aware" of any attack in advance, said a State Department spokesperson. "The US was not aware of this incident in advance, and at this point, we're gathering information," said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, who repeatedly referred to the matter as an "incident" not an "attack".