Bulgarian Firm Linked to Explosive Pagers Sold to Hezbollah (UPDATED)

A Bulgarian company has been linked to the sale of pagers that were used by Hezbollah and later exploded in Lebanon, according to a report by Hungarian publication Telex.hu. The devices, originally purchased from Taiwan, were allegedly sold to Hezbollah by Norta Global Ltd., a Sofia-based company owned by a Norwegian citizen. The transaction was facilitated by a Hungarian-registered firm, BAC Consulting Ltd., which acted as an intermediary.

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Update: In response to media reports suggesting that a Bulgarian-registered company supplied pagers to Hezbollah, which were later detonated in Lebanon and Syria, the State Agency for National Security (SANS) has confirmed that no customs operations related to these goods occurred within Bulgaria. SANS clarified that there were no customs transactions involving the implicated foreign companies and stated that its joint investigation with the National Revenue Agency and the Ministry of Internal Affairs aims to assess any potential involvement of the Bulgarian company in the supply chain. The investigation revealed that only cash flows totaling approximately 1.6 million euros passed through Bulgaria, which were subsequently sent to Hungary. GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called on SANS and the caretaker cabinet to address allegations from Hungarian media suggesting Bulgaria's involvement in the attack, demanding a swift explanation due to the rising tension and historical context of similar incidents.

Update 2: The company reported in world media as involved in supplying the pagers that exploded in Lebanon does not have an office in Sofia. An inspection by the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) revealed that the address listed on Vitosha Boulevard is occupied by rental...