Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. A system of corruption and bribes let the perfect bomb sit for years. How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port By Ben Hubbard, Maria Abi-Habib, Mona El-Naggar, Allison McCann, Anjali Singhvi, James Glanz and Jeremy White Sept. 9, 2020 Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands
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