Batteries of Lebanon Walkie-Talkies Contained PETN Explosive - Lebanese Source
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The batteries of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that blew up this week were laced with a highly explosive compound known as PETN, a Lebanese source familiar with the device's components told Reuters.
Hezbollah pager explosions caused by high explosive PETN planted by Israel’s Mossad: report
Mossad agents reportedly placed Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), a highly explosive material, inside the batteries of the pagers, sources told Sky News Arabia, according to a translation from the Times of Israel. The devices were then detonated by an external signal that caused the batteries inside to overheat, the sources added.
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Batteries of walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon were laced with PETN - Lebanese source
The way the explosive material was integrated into the battery pack made it extremely difficult to detect, the source said.
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The batteries of Hezbollah's walkie-talkies that exploded this week contained PETN, a highly explosive compound. The integration of the material into the battery pack made detection extremely challenging,
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Japanese manufacturer ICOM said it has not supplied the brand of walkie-talkie reportedly used in a mass attack in 10 years and warned about counterfeits.
Japan electronics company: walkie-talkie used in Hezbollah attacks discontinued 10 years ago
Japanese wireless communication equipment-maker Icom said Thursday it cannot confirm whether a walkie-talkie used in the explosive attacks against Hezbollah was related to the company, noting the production and sales of that device and its battery were discontinued about a decade ago.
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Recent explosions of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah were caused by batteries laced with PETN, an explosive compound. Integrated in a way to evade detection, these devices detonated in multiple locations.
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