2800 people injured, at least 12 dead and 170 in critical condition in Pager explosions. Hezbollah blames Israel.

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Four people questioned in Taiwan over exploding pagers in Lebanon

Prosecutors in Taiwan have confirmed they’ve now questioned four people as witnesses in relation to their investigation into exploding pagers in Lebanon that have been linked to a Taiwanese company.

At least 32 people died and thousands more were injured in successive days of attacks last week as handheld communication devices used by Hezbollah exploded in a suspected Israeli espionage operation targeting the Lebanese armed group.

The branding of electronics manufacturer Gold Apollo was found on exploded pagers. The Taiwan-based firm has denied it produced the products, saying it licensed its design and branding to Hungary-based company, BAC. Taiwan’s government has also denied the pagers were made in Taiwan.

Last week, Taiwanese prosecutors questioned Gold Apollo’s CEO Hsu Ching-kuang and a woman named Teresa Wu, the sole employee of a company called Apollo Systems Ltd, which Hsu claims facilitated the deal with BAC.

One current and one former employee of Gold Apollo have now also been questioned as witnesses, according to the Shilin District Prosecutors Office in Taipei, which is leading the probe.