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April 27, 2004

Robbers die trying to hold-up suicide bomber

IRELAND ONLINE: Robbers die trying to hold-up suicide bomber

A Hamas suicide bomber blew up two armed Palestinians who tried to rob him at gun point in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas claimed the “stickup men” worked for Israeli intelligence, while Palestinian security forces said the two were ordinary thieves.

Rather than give up his explosives, the bomber detonated them, killing himself and the two robbers near the border fence between Gaza and Israel.

Palestinian security officials said the the gunmen were criminals who were involved in a car theft ring that brought stolen vehicles from Israel to Gaza.

Hamas said the bomber was on his way to try to infiltrate into Israel, accompanied by another Hamas member and a guide, when they were stopped by the armed men.
The robbers forced the bomber to lie on the ground and tried to steal the bomb, but the militant detonated it, killing all three. The other Hamas man and the guide escaped.

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Comments

Hee hee heeheeheeheehee.

Are you sure this story isn't from the Onion? :)

Posted by: johnnymozart at April 27, 2004 01:07 PM

Go GO CRIME SYNDICATE! No 72 virgins for him :)

Posted by: Ronin at April 27, 2004 01:16 PM

Three scum gone....and they did it to themselves! Now if only it had been two terrorists and one criminal. Oh well, better luck next time.

Posted by: Jim at April 27, 2004 01:45 PM

The robbers deserve a Darwin Award.

Posted by: Average Joe at April 27, 2004 01:59 PM

Drugs? Was someone carrying drugs and trying to sell them, too?

That would be a triple. Terrorist kills self, violent criminals, and helps with the war on drugs.

If this could all be reenacted near the Democratic Convention or Falluhan it would be a grand slam.

Posted by: Limpet at April 27, 2004 02:03 PM

...and the blast discloses hidden Iraqi WMD, would be game over.

Posted by: Limpet at April 27, 2004 02:04 PM

Hilarious.

Posted by: Helen at April 27, 2004 02:43 PM

This is sooooo funny! LOL!

Posted by: Constantine at April 27, 2004 03:03 PM

I can see it now, a new TV show: Hamas Vice. Every show consists of the Hamas undercover cop working the streets of Gaza and ends when he finds the crooks and blows them up. Of course, next week a new actor will have to play the cop.

Posted by: submandave at April 27, 2004 03:07 PM

what a hoot! if only all palestinian "policemen" were this effective in stopping criminals.
"Of course, next week a new actor will have to play the cop." I nominate Mr. Arafat for the sidekick role as sort of a "Cheech Marin-type", while the lead cop could be pulled from the local "shaheed pool" for a cheap rate...sort of realistic...

Posted by: hound at April 27, 2004 05:36 PM

The car theft ring couldnt make it through the wrinkle in time on the El sAlvadore Wormhole, so they decided to give themselves cancer instead. Beats working.. Go mob!

Posted by: BandEchildmolStalker at April 27, 2004 08:31 PM

My Irony Meter just spiked.

Posted by: Achillea at April 28, 2004 02:03 AM

Islamic Pizza - orders to your door in 30 minutes or we detonate our delivery boy.

All successful crime hinges on choosing the right victim. God picks up the pieces.

Posted by: torpedo_eight at April 29, 2004 09:21 AM

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