Taiwan Probes Link to Exploding Pagers Used in Hezbollah Attack
Taiwanese prosecutors have questioned four people as part of an investigation into a Taiwanese company linked to explosive pagers used in a deadly attack in Lebanon last week, New York Post reports.
The explosions, reportedly targeting Hezbollah, have escalated tensions in the region, with Israel suspected of involvement, although it has not confirmed or denied responsibility.
The investigation centers on Gold Apollo, a Taiwan-based company whose brand was found on the pagers traced to Hungary-based company BAC. Gold Apollo has denied manufacturing the devices used in the attack, and Taiwan’s government has stated the pagers were not made in Taiwan.
Prosecutors from the Shilin District in Taipei have questioned current and former employees of Gold Apollo as witnesses, including the company’s president, Hsu Ching-kuang, and Teresa Wu, a representative of Apollo Systems. The authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover how and when the pagers were weaponized and remotely detonated.
The case has drawn international attention, involving cooperation between Taiwan, Bulgaria, Norway, and Romania. Taiwanese officials have emphasized the investigation is progressing quickly, but no further details about those questioned have been disclosed.
Gold Apollo has not commented further on the matter, and attempts to reach Wu for comments have been unsuccessful.
