TOKYO: Japanese radio tools maker Icom mentioned Thursday (Sep 19) that it was investigating after media reported that two-way radio devices bearing its logo exploded in Lebanon.
Hand-held radios utilized by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday throughout Lebanon’s south, after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day earlier than. Photos of the exploded walkie-talkies confirmed labels with “ICOM” and “made in Japan”.
“Earlier in the present day in worldwide media, there have been stories that two-way radio gadgets bearing the Icom emblem have exploded in Lebanon,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.
“We’re at the moment investigating the info surrounding this matter. We are going to launch up to date info because it turns into out there on our web site,” it added.
Within the second wave of system explosions in as many days, 20 individuals died and greater than 450 had been wounded on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officers mentioned.