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Iranian bombers hid five bombs in $27 radios in Thailand

Sorry about the much-longer-than-expected break this morning. I went to the Mount of Olives to visit the grave of a friend's daughter on her yahrtzeit (anniversary of the date of death) and the traffic was much worse than expected.

ABC News is reporting that the failed Iranian bombers in Thailand last week had hidden up to five bombs in cheap, $27 radios.

Exclusive photos of one undetonated bomb, obtained by ABC News, show the inside of the radio packed with tiny ball bearings and six magnets. Bomb experts say the magnets indicate the bomb was designed to be stuck to the side of a vehicle.

A surveillance photo of one of the alleged hit squad members, identified as an Iranian national named Saeid Moradi, shows him holding a radio in each hand.

According to authorities, a bomb exploded in the Bangkok house where Moradi and two other Iranians had been staying. After the blast, Moradi attempted to hail a cab. When the driver refused to pick him up, he allegedly threw a bomb, injuring four bystanders.

When police approached, Moradi allegedly threw another bomb, but lost both of his legs when it bounced back and exploded near him, according to Thai authorities. He was arrested following the incident and remains in custody in Thailand.

After the attack, police say they discovered two unexploded bombs in the house where Moradi and the other Iranians had been staying, including the one shown in the photos.

Israeli authorities and US bomb experts say that the bombs found in Thailand were remarkably similar to the ones used in Georgia and India earlier last week.

It is believed that the bombs were either slipped through airport security or sent in a diplomatic pouch from Iran.

Read the whole thing.

That sounds like an act of war to me. In 1982, Operation Peace for Galilee was started after the attempted assassination of Shlomo Argov z"l, then Israel's ambassador to London. Could it happen again? The epic failure of all three Iranian attacks last week may have saved Iran (or Lebanon) from a war with Israel.

Labels: Islamic terrorism, Thailand

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:44 AM