Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese company, has denied reports claiming it supplied communication devices that detonated during attacks across Lebanon. Media outlets had identified the company as the supplier of the AR-924 model involved in the incidents.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Gold Apollo clarified, “Regarding recent media reports about the AR-924, we would like to clarify that this model is produced and sold by BAC.” The statement did not provide further information about BAC, as reported by Bloomberg News.
Gold Apollo emphasized that its role is limited to providing a trademark license and that it has no involvement in the design or manufacturing of the AR-924.
The situation escalated on Tuesday when CNN reported that Israel was behind an operation that caused thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon to explode. The attack reportedly resulted in hundreds of casualties and was a collaborative effort involving Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and its military.
According to a report by The New York Times, U.S. officials indicated that Israel had placed explosives in a shipment of Taiwan-made pagers that had been imported into Lebanon for Hezbollah.
The explosives were reportedly positioned near the battery of each pager, equipped with a remote detonation switch. The devices detonated simultaneously after receiving a message on Tuesday afternoon, leading to at least nine fatalities and injuring over 2,800 others, including at least 170 in critical condition, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have attributed the attack to Israel, while Israeli officials have not commented on the incident.
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