Ammonium nitrate is used by agriculture, the construction industry and rebel groups – the same substance behind many industrial explosions

© AFP / Magazine image Ammonium nitrate has been the cause of several industrial explosions over the past decades. However, the substance is also used by rebel groups. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP According to Lebanese authorities, the devastating explosion in the country’s capital on Tuesday would have been caused by ammonium nitrate, which is commonly … Read more