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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 12:23 PM Feb 2012

Bangkok Post: Second Iranian bomber captured in Bangkok

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/279816/iranian-injured-in-bangkok-bombs






Three explosions rocked Sukhumvit 71 in Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon, badly injuring an Iranian man who lost both his legs.
Another man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after police discovered explosive materials in a house rented by three Iranians in Soi Pridiphanomyong 31.

Four other people were injured in the blasts.Government spokeswoman Thitima Chaisaeng said police reported the house was being used to make bombs and had uncovered a cache of C4 explosives and remote control detonating devices.She said a bomb went off inside the rented house and two of the three men fled.

The third man, identified as Saeid Moradi, followed and tried to hail a taxi, which refused to stop. Police said he threw a bomb at the taxi, injuring the driver, and ran off. He then was spotted by police and threw a third bomb at them, but it bounced off a tree and blew his legs off. He was rushed to Kluaynamthai Hospital.

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Bangkok Post: Second Iranian bomber captured in Bangkok (Original Post) grantcart Feb 2012 OP
If these guys are Iran's answer to the Mossad... Cooley Hurd Feb 2012 #1
well one thing is for sure grantcart Feb 2012 #2
I suppose since they don't have a leg to stand on.... Historic NY Feb 2012 #8
Its already being dicussed by the media dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #4
Incompetence does not preclude Iranian involvement DUIC Feb 2012 #5
They did have C4 explosive, apparently muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6
"bounced off a tree and blew his legs off" Marrah_G Feb 2012 #3
This is almost as implausible as the Mexican gangsta plot. leveymg Feb 2012 #7
So the guy threw a bomb, it bounced off a tree and then blew his his legs off Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #9
Karma in Thailand has a special bite. grantcart Feb 2012 #11
Taxi tsm Feb 2012 #10

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
4. Its already being dicussed by the media
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 01:50 PM
Feb 2012

Their amateurish attemps to harm amyone other than themselves indicate this is hardly state sponsored terrorism.

 

DUIC

(167 posts)
5. Incompetence does not preclude Iranian involvement
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 01:56 PM
Feb 2012

It is unlikely that the latest group of Bangkok-bound terrorists (this is just the latest group) are members of Quds. However, with the Lebanese terrorists that had ties to Hezbollah, affiliation with Hezbollah is a very real possiblity with this group.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,161 posts)
6. They did have C4 explosive, apparently
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:12 PM
Feb 2012

If that bit of the report is correct, it points to something more than 'amateurs'.

Anyway, ask any right winger and they'll tell you that the state is more incompetent than the private or voluntary sector anyway

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
7. This is almost as implausible as the Mexican gangsta plot.
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 03:20 PM
Feb 2012

When did Iran start hiring such incredibly incompetent agents? Something smells fishy in Bangkok.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
9. So the guy threw a bomb, it bounced off a tree and then blew his his legs off
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 03:27 PM
Feb 2012

These guys are totally inept.

tsm

(2 posts)
10. Taxi
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 04:21 PM
Feb 2012

He threw a bomb at a taxi too. Who does that? Way to stay under the radar. I don't think a taxi refusing to stop merits more than maybe a middle finger salute.

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