Palestinian Attorney General Ahmed al-Mughani was unhurt on Tuesday when an explosive device placed next to the fuel tank of his car set off a small blast.
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The explosion damaged the car but did not cause any casualties, said police sources. Mughani told reporters he heard 'a weak explosion' in the back of his car as he drove to work in the West Bank political capital of Ramallah. 'I got out of my car and I realised there was an explosive device placed next to the fuel tank,' he said, adding, 'I'm not accusing anybody. All I know is there was an explosive device placed in my car and that it targeted me.'
'I haven't been injured and I am now in my office,' Mughani said by telephone. Mughani was briefly held by Hamas police in August 2007 after the movement seized power in the Gaza Strip and ousted forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas. Mughani, who is close to the Fatah movement, later moved to Ramallah.
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