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| Argentina admits failure in bomb probe |
| 2005-07-13 |
| BUENOS AIRES, July 13 (UPI) -- Argentina has taken formal responsibility for its failure to discover who was behind the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in the capital. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner said that previous administrations had tried to cover up the facts and failures in the investigation, La Nacion reported Wednesday. Kirchner added the admittance now would clear the way for families of the victims to receive federal compensation for their loss. The blast that rocked the Jewish Argentine Mutual Association 11 years ago killed 86 people after a van packed with explosives drove into the building and detonated its deadly cargo. The material for the bomb, according to Argentine officials, was procured in the notorious tri-border region where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet. The area's large Arab population is the alleged home to many terror supporters and Islamic militants. U.S., Israeli and Argentine officials blame Iran for masterminding the bombing, an assertion that nation's leaders adamantly deny. |
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