Icom Denies Responsibility for Explosive Wireless Devices in Lebanon
Icom, a Japanese company, refuted claims that their wireless devices were involved in explosions in Lebanon. Despite pictures showing labels of 'ICOM' and 'made in Japan' on devices used by Hezbollah, Icom stated it's highly unlikely their products were the ones that exploded.
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Japanese company Icom has categorically denied that their wireless devices were the ones involved in recent explosions in Lebanon. The company was responding to images showing walkie-talkies with labels reading 'ICOM' and 'made in Japan,' which were reportedly used by Hezbollah.
'In light of multiple pieces of information that have been revealed so far, chances are extremely low that the wireless devices that exploded were our products,' stated Icom in a press release dated Friday.
The company remains firm on its stance, dismissing any implications linking their products to the controversial incident.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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