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Middle East
Hamas martyrs in mysterious explosion
2003-12-26
Fadi Elwan Beni Odeh, 20, one of the Hamas Movement activists in the village of Tamon in the West Bank district of Jenin, last night martyred in a mysterious car explosion at the Ras Al-Ein suburb in Nablus.
Another one? I'm so happy!
The powerful explosion at 10.30 pm yesterday was heard all over the city. Ambulance cars and firefighters rushed to the scene only to find the martyr’s charred body thrown three meters away from the car. Identification of the body was delayed due to its severe mutilation as his limbs and head were cut off.
Boom belt went off prematurely. Dontcha hate it when that happens?
The Ford car was totally burnt and electricity cut off in the entire area, which complicated the search for possible other victims or other explosive devices on the scene. There were rumors that the body of another martyr was found in the same area but medical sources later denied the report.
"Nope. He had three lips, that's all..."
Zionist military sources denied any involvement in the incident, claiming that it was the result of the untimely blast of an explosive device carried by the martyr on his way to launch an attack on Zionist targets. The martyr was on the run for the past few months after the Zionist occupation authorities charged him of involvement in shooting incidents at Zionist targets.
I thought this was another work accident, but it's the same one we reported yesterday — it's that transliteration problem. Al-Jizz carried his name as Ilwam Beniawdi, which is you can see is very close to Fadi Elwan Beni Odeh... This adds a bit of juicy detail, though.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  This adds a bit of juicy detail, though.

That's not funnny..... that's sick. heh
Posted by: Shipman   2003-12-26 9:02:02 PM  

#6  Fadi Elwan Beni Odeh, 20, one of the Hamas Movement activists in the village of Tamon in the West Bank district of Jenin, last night martyred in a mysterious car explosion at the Ras Al-Ein suburb in Nablus.

It just doesnt get any better than this for the IDF, folks.
Posted by: badanov   2003-12-26 7:12:21 PM  

#5  How many raisins does this moron get for killing the infidel Ford?
Posted by: 4thInfVet   2003-12-26 5:28:08 PM  

#4  The Ford car was totally burnt...

Friggin' Pintos!
Posted by: tu3031   2003-12-26 2:36:58 PM  

#3  You're wasting a lot of energy analyzing where somefoolone :-( won't get his 72 virgins. You can't claim to be a "martyr" [sneerquotes mine] if all you blow up is yourself. Pal-OSHA should be the ones looking into these on-the-job accidents.
Posted by: Glenn (not Reynolds)   2003-12-26 2:36:54 PM  

#2  post-boom reconstructions courtesy of Charles, I just enjoyed the sublime moment....
;-) Happy 16th birthday Hamas...
Posted by: Frank G   2003-12-26 2:30:09 PM  

#1  Identification of the body was delayed due to its severe mutilation as his limbs and head were cut off.

It sounds like he was either putting the bomb in the car, or taking it out. Sure wasn't riding in the car. And didn't have it strapped to his chest, since he doesn't have a torso section missing. I'm guessing he was bent over with his hands on the bomb, head above it, and torso leaning back. The position of the body only three meters away also seems to indicate this.
Posted by: Charles   2003-12-26 2:21:04 PM  

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