Devices used in Lebanon detonations were never in Hungary, government says


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  • Thursday, 19 Sep 2024

Pagers on display at the Gold Apollo office in New Taipei City, Taiwan, September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The pager devices used in mass detonations in Lebanon were never in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government said in a statement on Wednesday.

Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday the model of pagers used in the attack against Hezbollah were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, adding it had only licensed its brand to the company and was not involved in the production of the devices.

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