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Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts


The comments come after Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo said it did not make the devices used in the attack.

The Taiwanese government has said components in thousands of pagers used by the armed group Hezbollah that exploded in Lebanon earlier this week were not made on the island. But a New York Times report said that BAC was a shell company that acted as a front for Israel, citing Israeli intelligence officers. Japanese handheld radio manufacturer Icom has distanced itself from the walkie-talkies that bear its logo, saying it discontinued production of the devices a decade ago.

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