What is the PETN explosive used by Israel in walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah? Can dogs detect them?

Walkie-talkies used by the Hezbollah group in Lebanon exploded in broad daylight killing and injuring numerous people. The explosive material which was integrated in to the batteries of the walkie-talkies was a highly explosive compound PETN and was very difficult to detect, according to the Reuters.

Pictures of the walkie-talkies which surfaced around following the blast had manufacturing labels from ‘ICOM’ company which were actually made in Japan. After getting to know about it, ICOM clarified that it has been several years that they are not producing the kind of walkie-talkie models which were found in the blast and most of the walkie-talkies were bought counterfeit.

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Reuters reported that according to the general manager of ICOM who belongs to the security and trade division, Yoshiki Enomoto said, there are high probabilities of older models of ICOM being modified for manufacturing the bomb. Yoshiki Enomoto also added that it is really difficult to fit a bomb in the main compartment of a walkie-talkie and thus the battery pack was used to fit the bomb.

Though, Lebanon reported walkie-talkie explosions where the battery was removed beforehand as well, asserted Reuters. Lebanon Security authorities added that similar to the walkie-talkie explosions, the bombs planted in the pagers were difficult to detect as well whereas in a shocking revelation it was seen that around 0.11 ounce of explosives were implanted inside the pagers.

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FAQs

Q1. What was the explosive material that caused destructive explosion in Lebanon?
A1. The explosive material which was integrated in to the batteries of the walkie-talkies was a highly explosive compound PETN and was very difficult to detect and was used to cause the explosion in Lebanon.

Q2. Who were the manufacturers of the exploded walkie-talkies?
A2. Pictures of the walkie-talkies which surfaced around following the blast had manufacturing labels from ‘ICOM’ company which were actually made in Japan.