Several suspects in a deadly bombing attack on a US diplomatic convoy will appear in a Gaza military court Saturday, Palestinian security officials said.
It wasn't immediately clear if the suspects had been charged in the attack or if their appearance at the court was part of an upcoming trial. US officials have been pressing the Palestinians to find those behind the Oct. 15 roadside blast in Gaza that ripped apart a diplomatic car, killing three American security guards. US officials have repeatedly said they are disappointed at the level of cooperation from Palestinian police in the investigation and have warned that some aid programs could be scaled back or canceled if there is no progress.
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On Wednesday, Jibril Rajoub, a senior security adviser to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, told reporters that the Americans were using political and financial "blackmail" to push the Palestinians to find suspects in the bombing.
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The US State Department has offered a US$5 million reward for information that leads to the attackers. Teams of FBI explosives and forensics specialists have visited the site of the blast and met with Palestinian security officials. In the days after the attack, Palestinian police detained seven members of a rogue militant group, the Popular Resistance Committees. It was unclear if those suspects were still in custody. |