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Dubai suspects on Interpol list | Dubai suspects on Interpol list |
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The 11 people suspected of killing a Hamas commander in Dubai have been placed on international police organisation Interpol's wanted list. | The 11 people suspected of killing a Hamas commander in Dubai have been placed on international police organisation Interpol's wanted list. |
Interpol has posted the photographs and names it suspects were used fraudulently by the individuals. | Interpol has posted the photographs and names it suspects were used fraudulently by the individuals. |
Dubai's police chief says he is 99% sure Israeli secret service agents were involved in Mahmoud al-Mabhouh's death, but Israel says there is no proof. | Dubai's police chief says he is 99% sure Israeli secret service agents were involved in Mahmoud al-Mabhouh's death, but Israel says there is no proof. |
The UK has expressed "outrage" that six British passports were used. | The UK has expressed "outrage" that six British passports were used. |
Miliband vow | Miliband vow |
Interpol has issued Red Notices for the suspects. Although not an international arrest warrant, a Red Notice requests that the suspects be arrested pending extradition. | Interpol has issued Red Notices for the suspects. Although not an international arrest warrant, a Red Notice requests that the suspects be arrested pending extradition. |
Interpol does not believe that we know the true identities of these wanted persons Ronald K Noble, Interpol secretary general Pictures of '11 Europeans' Israel's 'covert killing' history No proof of Dubai hit - Israel href="/2/hi/middle_east/8521942.stm">Why was Hamas man in Dubai? | |
Interpol said it believed the suspects had stolen the identities of real people and the names were used as aliases. | Interpol said it believed the suspects had stolen the identities of real people and the names were used as aliases. |
It said it was posting the photos and names "in order to limit the ability of accused murderers from travelling freely using the same false passports". | It said it was posting the photos and names "in order to limit the ability of accused murderers from travelling freely using the same false passports". |
Interpol secretary general Ronald K Noble said: "[We do] not believe that we know the true identities of these wanted persons." | Interpol secretary general Ronald K Noble said: "[We do] not believe that we know the true identities of these wanted persons." |
Mr Noble said he hoped the investigation process would "help to establish the innocence of the ordinary citizens and even of countries whose identities were stolen and fraudulently used". | Mr Noble said he hoped the investigation process would "help to establish the innocence of the ordinary citizens and even of countries whose identities were stolen and fraudulently used". |
In response to the Interpol move, Dubai police chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim called for it to issue "a Red Notice against the head of Mossad", the Israeli secret service. | |
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A number of Western nations, including the UK and France, have increased the pressure on Israel to provide any details it may have on the killing in a Dubai hotel on 20 January. | |
The six passports suspected to have been used fraudulently comprised six British, three Irish, and one each from France and Germany. | |
Germany is the latest country to become involved, summoning the Israeli charge d'affaires for an explanation. | |
[Ireland] takes grave exception to the forgery and misuse of Irish passports Micheal Martin, Irish Foreign Minister Bumpy road for relations Reactions to the British connection Irish passports real numbers | |
The UK and Irish Republic governments summoned their Israeli ambassadors to meetings on Thursday. | |
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband vowed to "get to the bottom" of the case. | UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband vowed to "get to the bottom" of the case. |
Israel's ambassador to the UK, Ron Prosor, said he was "unable to add additional information". | |
Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said there had been "frank" talks with Israel's envoy. | |
Mr Martin said: "Regardless of who was responsible, [Ireland] takes grave exception to the forgery and misuse of Irish passports. | |
"The ambassador said he had no information on the matter." | |
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Wednesday there was no evidence of Israeli involvement. | |
He added: "Israel never responds, never confirms and never denies." | |
Reports have suggested Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was in Dubai to buy weapons for Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement. | |
Two Palestinian suspects were being questioned about the murder. Police said the pair had fled to Jordan after the killing, but were extradited back to Dubai on Sunday. | |
CCTV of Hamas murder suspects released by Dubai police |