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Chief of Taiwanese pager firm linked to Lebanon blasts questioned VIDEO

Gold Apollo founder Sheh Jing-kuang says his company didn't make the devices

Sep 20, 2024 06:46 69

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The chairman of the board of directors and founder of the Taiwanese company involved in detonating thousands of pagers in the anti-Hezbollah campaign. attack in Lebanon, last night he was questioned until late at night, after which he was released, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.

The founder of the Taiwanese company "Gold Apollo" (Gold Apollo) Sheh Jing-kuang said she did not manufacture the devices used in the attack and that they were manufactured by Budapest-based BAC, which has a license to use her brand.

Photographs of the destroyed pagers analyzed by Reuters show a format and stickers on the back of the devices that match pagers produced by "Gold Apollo".

Late last night, Shekh declined to answer reporters' questions as he left one of the Taiwan prosecutors' offices in Taipei. At this time, the prosecutor's office has not responded to a request for comment and has not made any statement regarding the "Gold Apollo" investigation.

Another person who was also seen leaving the prosecutor's office is Teresa Wu, the sole employee of a company called "Apollo Systems" (Apollo Systems). She also refused to speak to reporters.

Earlier this week, Shech said a person named Theresa was one of his contacts for the deal with Hungary-based firm BAC.

Company documents show that the company "Apollo Systems" was established by Wu in April this year. It is currently unclear what the relationship between her company and the BBC is.

Taiwan's government said it was investigating the incident, and police had made several visits to the office of Sheh's company.

At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured when pagers used by members of Hezbollah detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. According to a senior Lebanese security source, the explosives in the devices were planted by Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

The Iranian-backed group "Hezbollah" threatened to retaliate against Israel, which did not claim responsibility for the explosions. The two sides have been engaged in cross-border hostilities since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict last October.