Taiwan Concludes No Involvement in Explosive Pager Incident

Taiwan has ended its investigation into the September explosion of pagers in Lebanon, finding no link to Taiwanese firms or citizens. Although the pagers bore the name of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo, they were made by Frontier Group Entity outside Taiwan. No criminal activity by Taiwanese entities was discovered.

The Taiwanese government has officially closed its investigation into the involvement of pagers in a fatal explosion in Lebanon last September, asserting no ties to its citizens or companies. Despite initial concerns, exhaustive inquiries cleared Taiwan-based firms of any participation in the calamity linked with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The focus of the inquiry was on the AR-924 pager model, reportedly associated with Taiwan's Gold Apollo. However, this model was confirmed to have been manufactured by Frontier Group Entity outside Taiwan's borders, with Gold Apollo merely authorizing the use of its trademark, according to Taipei prosecutors.

Officials reiterated a strong stance against any allegations, affirming the lack of evidence pointing to the infractions of the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act by any Taiwanese parties in this tragic event. The exhaustive probe resulted in no concrete proof of illegal activities or specific individual involvement.

(With inputs from agencies.)