TAIPEI: Taiwan investigators searched four locations on Thursday (Sep 19) as part of a probe into the origin of pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, authorities said.
Pagers on display at a meeting room at the Gold Apollo company building in New Taipei City, Taiwan , on Sep 18, 2024.
The day before, Gold Apollo had pointed the finger at its Budapest-based partner BAC Consulting KFT, saying in a statement that the Hungarian company had been allowed to use its trademark.But a Hungarian government spokesman said BAC Consulting KFT was"a trading intermediary, with no manufacturing or operational site in Hungary".
The mystery has also spanned to Bulgaria, where authorities are looking into the possible involvement of a Sofia-based company in delivering pagers. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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