Another fake Irish passport used in Hamas killing

A further forged Irish passport was used by a team of assassins who murdered a senior Hamas official in Dubai, it was revealed tonight.

Another fake Irish passport used in Hamas killing
Wed, 24 Feb, 2010 - 18:30

A further forged Irish passport was used by a team of assassins who murdered a senior Hamas official in Dubai, it was revealed tonight.

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed a stolen passport number was used by one of 15 new suspects linked to the assassination of Mahmoud al Mabhouh last month.

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CourtsHamas official assassinatedPlace: DubaiPlace: CairoPlace: AustraliaPlace: IrelandPlace: United Arab EmiratesPlace: IsraelPlace: DublinPlace: 6 Elgin RoadPerson: Mahmoud Al MabhouhPerson: Foreign Affairs MinisterPerson: Micheál MartinPerson: MartinPerson: Ciaran MaddenPerson: Evan DenningsPerson: Kevin DaveronPerson: Gail FolliardPerson: Anna Shauna ClasbyPerson: Chester HalveyPerson: Ivy BrintonPerson: al-MabhouhPerson: foreign ministerPerson: Avigdor LiebermanPerson: IRELANDPerson: DrPerson: Zion EvronyPerson: James ReynoldsPerson: TaoiseachPerson: Albert ReynoldsPerson: John ReynoldsOrganisation: HamasOrganisation: Department of Foreign AffairsOrganisation: EUOrganisation: MossadOrganisation: Tel Aviv
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