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Iraqi minister: Would-be bomber holds Syrian passport
The would-be bomber thwarted in Mondayâs suicide bombing wave in Baghdad was a Yemeni holding a Syrian passport, Iraqi interim Health Minister Khodair Abbas said on Wednesday. A Yemeni, involved with a bombing? Iâm shocked, well, no. "According to the initial investigation results, the detained bomber is a Yemeni holding a Syrian passport," Abbas said. "The suspect did not want to give any information on the other two passengers in his car who managed to escape, nor the identity of the other bombers in the attacks." "But weâre working him over, er, continuing to question him." "There is a real possibility the bombers were fundamentalist, Wahhabists," he said. Sounds right to me. A U.S. military spokesperson said the man was caught Monday when he attempted to drive an explosives-packed car towards a police station in Baghdadâs Al-Jadida area. He fled on foot when his car came under fire and then fell down and shouted "wait, I am Syrian," the spokesman said. A Syrian passport was later found on him, the spokesman said. Only one passport? Must be a poor yemeni then. Posted by: Steve 2003-10-29 |
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