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| Blast accused is major in Iraqi spy services |
| 2003-04-05 |
| The Iraqi citizen, Uday Abdulamir Hassoon, who was involved in the March 24 blast near the US Navy Fifth Fleet headquarters here, holds a rank of Major in the Iraqi intelligence services. The accused, who came to Bahrain two years ago, was working for a travel and tourism company. The nature of his job allowed him frequent visits to Iraq. He took up the job as a cover for his spying activities, which included gathering information for Iraqi intelligence. According to some local dailies, Mr Hassoon was able to join the company through mediation of certain influential persons in Iraq in conjunction with a number of Bahrainis who frequently travel to Iraq. As a result of Mr Hassoon's confession, Bahrain has ordered the expulsion of Nadhem Jawad Ali, the first secretary at the Iraqi Embassy here, for his involvement in the blast, claiming that the Iraqi official's activities did not match with his diplomatic work. The first secretary, who was a liaison officer with Mr Hassoon, had prepared the explosives and the devices at the embassy's premises, sources said. Yeah, I guess that didn't match with his diplomatic work... Mr Hassoon had confessed to the investigation judge that he and Mr Ali had planned a series of blasts in a number of hotels in Bahrain. Sources have said that Mr Hassoon was a member of sleeping cells tasked with carrying out terrorist acts in Arab countries. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Guess it wasn't cooking oil, then. |
| Posted by: Pete Stanley 2003-04-05 15:24:28 |
| #1 Sources have said that Mr Hassoon was a member of sleeping cells tasked with carrying out terrorist acts in Arab countries. In ARAB countries, huh? Very interesting. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-04-05 14:09:18 |