A Canadian citizen from Kitchener, Ontario, was detained in Ethiopia in March for possessing walkie-talkies, which are restricted items in the country. The 67-year-old man was charged with three counts of importing military equipment, each carrying a potential 10-year prison sentence. His daughter has stated that he was unaware of the law and was only intending to deliver supplies to South Sudan. The family is receiving consular assistance from the Canadian government but has limited influence in the Ethiopian judicial system.
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Former Mossad agents have revealed a decade-long operation involving the planting of explosives within walkie-talkies and pagers, ultimately detonated earlier this year targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon. The operation, they claim, served as a potent message to Israel’s enemies.
This audacious plan involved the sale of approximately 16,000 of these modified devices to Hezbollah over a sustained period, cleverly disguised as a legitimate commercial transaction. The agents emphasized the importance of a “good price” to ensure the successful infiltration of the target market.
Recognizing the prevalence of walkie-talkies in combat scenarios, the team expanded their efforts to include the development of exploding pagers, presenting a more covert delivery method.… Continue reading
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