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June 22, 2004
Palestinian security officer who aided terrorists detained

MAARIV: Palestinian security officer who aided terrorists detained

An officer in the Palestinian Preventive Security Service was arrested about two weeks ago on suspicion of helping the two suicide bombers who carried out the attack at the Ashdod Port to infiltrate into Israel. The story has been released for publication today. The attack in Ashdod claimed the lives of 10 people and wounded 12 others.

Security authorities apprehended the 39 year-old Mua'in Atallah, a northern Gaza Strip resident, at the Karni crossing on June 4. In the framework of his position, Atallah was responsible for security at the crossing, which is used to transfer merchandize traveling between Israel and the Strip.

During interrogation, the officer revealed that he was the one who assisted the Hamas as well as the Fatah's military wing, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades", to smuggle the two suicide bombers into Ashdod.

According to the officer, several days after the attack in the Ashdod Port, the Hamas planned to carry out a double suicide bombing in an Israeli city. The plan was to smuggle the terrorists through the Karni Crossing but it was canceled after the crossing had been shut down and the opening thorough which the terrorists infiltrated was discovered.

The officer also disclosed information about the intention of the terror organizations to establish a truck company for the alleged transfer of goods from Gaza to Israel, while in practice it would smuggle suicide bombers into the country by hiding them in a false bottom.

(Would the truck company get grants from USAID?)

Posted by Laurence Simon at June 22, 2004 10:10 AM | TrackBack
Comments

The Israeli's are good at interrogation. It's a pity we messed up with our amatuerish antics in Iraq. I bet there were no guards taking snap shots while their questioning was progressing.

This sort of thing has to be done by professionals in a calculated and scientific way in facilties specifically designed for information extraction. Procedures can be perfected and applied in the most efficient way depending on the personality type of the prisoner.
Treating special prisoners with the greatest respect and housing them in facilities reminiscent of Hogans Heroes will only encourage more attacks.

Posted by: AngloAmerican at June 22, 2004 02:16 PM

Did they mention how many of his toes they broke with a hammer before he confessed?

Posted by: Happeh at June 22, 2004 02:47 PM

Happeh-

With any luck all of them...and maybe a good knee trap too...

Posted by: Wayne Fielder at June 22, 2004 04:08 PM

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