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| Thai Court Convicts 2 Iranians For Bomb Plot |
| 2013-08-23 |
| [Ynet] Saeid Moradi sentenced to life, Mohammad Kharzei gets 15 years for botched bombing in Bangkok, February 2012, which injured five, including Moradi A court in Thailand has convicted two Iranian men for their involvement in a botched bomb plot that officials believe was aimed at Israeli diplomats in Bangkok. The court sentenced 39-year-old Saeid Moradi to life in prison Thursday for attempting to murder a police officer and carrying explosives. It also sentenced 43-year-old Mohammad Kharzei to 15 years in jail for his role in setting off the blasts. Bangkok threat: Terrorist's Swedish connection Both had claimed innocence in the case. "Lies! All lies!" The pair was tossed in the slammer Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! in February 2012, shortly after a cache of homemade explosives accidentally blew apart the Bangkok villa where they were staying. Five were maimed in the blasts, including Moradi, who later lost both of his legs when he attempted to throw a grenade at coppers. |
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