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FBI calls July 4 attack terrorism
EFLThe shooting deaths of two Israeli-Americans at Los Angeles International Airport last year was an act of terrorism, but the Egyptian-born killer had no links to Islamic extremist groups, according to a final FBI report on the case. The FBI findings about the July 4 shooting rampage at an El Al ticket counter by Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, which claimed the lives of Yaacov (Jacob) Aminov, 46, a jewelry importer, and Victoria Hen, 25, a ticket agent. Hadayet, who was standing in the El Al passenger line, opened fire with a .45-caliber handgun, killing the Hen and Aminov, and was himself shot and killed by an El Al security guard within seconds. After waffling for months over Hadayetâs motives and whether to classify the attack as terrorism â to the frustration of the victimsâ families and Israeli officials â the FBI in its report concludes that the Egyptian immigrant methodically planned the killings to express his anger over Israeli treatment of Palestinians. Surprise meter didn't budge. A devout Muslim, Hadayet had âtold people close to him that he believed in violent jihad and also believed in targeting innocent civilians,â Los Angeles FBI spokesman Matthew McLaughlin said April 11. âIt appears clear, with El Al being a government-owned Israeli airline, that he was launching an attack against that government,â McLaughlin added. In the weeks before the shooting, which occurred on Hadayetâs 41st birthday, he had closed several bank accounts, bought guns, and sent his family on vacation to Egypt. It's called premeditation. The FBI concluded that Hadayet had acted as a loner. Yup, just like the DC sniper. Oh, wait...... Posted by: Steve 2003-04-14 |
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