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2010-04-11 Afghanistan

Italians held over alleged plot to kill Afghan governor

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Posted by tipper 2010-04-11 05:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 The 3 Italians are:

Matteo Dell'Aira, coordinator (of the hospital)

Marco Garatti, doctor

Matteo Pagani, logistic

Posted by Willy 2010-04-11 10:09|| 2010-04-11 10:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Italy has plenty of home grown communists who are willing to carry islamist water, or bombs for that matter. "Asians" need not apply.

Posted by ed 2010-04-11 10:17|| 2010-04-11 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you Willy, ed.

Posted by tipover 2010-04-11 10:26|| 2010-04-11 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Update:
Italians 'confess' to murder plot in Afghanistan

Posted by tipper 2010-04-11 17:33|| 2010-04-11 17:33|| Front Page Top

#5 from Tipper's (thx!) link:
The hospital has a reputation for treating Taleban wounded. The policy has made the Italian charity Emergency, which runs the hospital, unpopular with local officials

All nine people detained have confessed, the governors spokesman, Daoud Ahmadi, said. They were accused of links with al-Qaeda and terrorists. During the raid we found explosives, including hand grenades, suicide vests and some weapons, concealed in medicine boxes.

These explosives were smuggled into Helmand disguised as medical supplies. They have accepted their crime. They have confessed. They said there was a plan to carry out suicide attacks on crowded bazaars, the governors compound, and they wanted to kill the governor.

Gulab Mangal, the Governor who enjoys a relatively good relationship with the British headquarters in Lashkar Gah told reporters he was "the No 1 target of the plot.

Posted by Frank G 2010-04-11 18:15|| 2010-04-11 18:15|| Front Page Top

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