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- 8/10/2024
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On September 17, 2024, pagers used by the armed group Hezbollah exploded across the country, injuring approximately 2,800 people and killing at least nine. There are speculations that the pagers were disassembled and planted with explosives during the procurement and delivery process, leading to this incident. However, according to my understanding, the pagers that exploded were manufactured by the Taiwanese company "Golden Apollo", model AR-924, a dust and water-resistant pager of IP67 grade, using ultrasonic welding. It is impossible to tamper with 3,000 ultrasonically welded pagers without causing damage to insert additional materials. Hence, it's certain that C4 explosives were pre-installed inside these pagers during production, and the manufacturer must have been aware and involved in the process from start to finish.
After the incident, Golden Apollo swiftly issued a statement claiming that the pagers were produced and manufactured by BAC, a company they had authorized in Budapest, attempting to deflect blame. However, several individuals found BAC's premises deserted, and the local residents had never seen anyone work there, indicating it was merely a shell company.
In July 2011, CommonWealth Magazine published an in-depth report on Golden Apollo titled, "Golden Apollo Captivates the FBI with its Radio Walkie-Talkies." The company revealed during an interview that they had a text-based walkie-talkie order from the FBI and their primary clientele were defense and intelligence agencies in Europe and the US. As mobile phones became ubiquitous and the pager market rapidly shrank, a major global manufacturer discontinued their pager production. At that point, Golden Apollo received a suggestion from their American official partners to consider cooperation, which became a turning point for the company to enter the niche “highly sensitive paging devices” market. Golden Apollo never produced or outsourced in Mainland China, possibly at the urging of the US government.
After the incident, Golden Apollo swiftly issued a statement claiming that the pagers were produced and manufactured by BAC, a company they had authorized in Budapest, attempting to deflect blame. However, several individuals found BAC's premises deserted, and the local residents had never seen anyone work there, indicating it was merely a shell company.
In July 2011, CommonWealth Magazine published an in-depth report on Golden Apollo titled, "Golden Apollo Captivates the FBI with its Radio Walkie-Talkies." The company revealed during an interview that they had a text-based walkie-talkie order from the FBI and their primary clientele were defense and intelligence agencies in Europe and the US. As mobile phones became ubiquitous and the pager market rapidly shrank, a major global manufacturer discontinued their pager production. At that point, Golden Apollo received a suggestion from their American official partners to consider cooperation, which became a turning point for the company to enter the niche “highly sensitive paging devices” market. Golden Apollo never produced or outsourced in Mainland China, possibly at the urging of the US government.
