Mahmoud al-Majzoub: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
RjwilmsiBot (talk | contribs) m →References: Adding Persondata using AWB (7345) |
m copyedit, clarity edits, MOS implementation, and/or AWB general fixes using AWB |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Mahmoud al-Majzoub''' also known as ''Abu Hamza'' ( |
'''Mahmoud al-Majzoub''' also known as ''Abu Hamza'' (c. 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]]. He was wounded in a car bomb blast in [[Sidon]] on May 25, 2006 and died the next day. His brother [[Nidal al-Majzoub]] also died in the explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that they hold [[Israel]] responsible for the bombing, but Israel has denied it. |
||
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them a certain [[Mahmoud Rafeh]], who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.<ref>{{cite web |
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them a certain [[Mahmoud Rafeh]], who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.<ref>{{cite web |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
|date=15 June 2006 |
|date=15 June 2006 |
||
|accessdate=2006-08-14}}</ref> |
|accessdate=2006-08-14}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
* [http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060526&hn=33442 ''Zaman'' "Abu Hamza Dies from Car Bomb in Lebanon" May 26 2005] |
* [http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060526&hn=33442 ''Zaman'' "Abu Hamza Dies from Car Bomb in Lebanon" May 26 2005] |
Revision as of 05:08, 21 March 2012
Mahmoud al-Majzoub also known as Abu Hamza (c. 1965 - May 26, 2006) was a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. He was wounded in a car bomb blast in Sidon on May 25, 2006 and died the next day. His brother Nidal al-Majzoub also died in the explosion. Islamic Jihad stated that they hold Israel responsible for the bombing, but Israel has denied it.
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies, among them a certain Mahmoud Rafeh, who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspect this spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.[1]
References
- ^ Blanford, Nicholas (15 June 2006). "Lebanon exposes deadly Israeli spy ring". The Times UK. Retrieved 2006-08-14.