A real life Bourne Identity.

Much has been unfolding in recent days about the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a top Hamas official, in Dubai. Apparently killed by a professional hit squad, suspected of being funded by the Irsaeli Mossad. The Hamas leader was apparently given several electric shocks prior to being suffocated in his hotel room. It is unclear how the murders entered the room. Just today, 11 people were identified as potential suspects in the murder, all of whom were found to be carrying false passports and only remaining in the country for one day. It appears that Mahmoud was followed from Syria to Dubai where he was supposedly making an arms purchase for Hamas. I just thought this article was interesting because it shows how incredibly detailed investigations can get, and yet even with this amount of analysis, the 11 suspected murderers go unharmed. These are some interesting photos released from the government of the tracking of the suspected murderers:

HAMAS KILLING

Police in Dubai have issued arrest warrants for 11 suspects they want to question about the killing of a senior Hamas official in Dubai. The suspects include six men travelling on false British passports.

Three other suspects, including one woman, were travelling on false Irish passports. Two further suspects had French and German papers. Dubai police say they appeared to be a professional hit-squad.

Dubai police say the suspects only spent a day in the country. Here two of them are seen arriving at a local shopping centre. Three others were filmed arriving at the same centre. The suspects did not make contact by phone.

Police allege that one of the suspects, pictured on the left pulling a trolley, went to a hotel to put on a disguise. He is seen entering a men's toilet and later left wearing a wig.

Their alleged victim, Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh is seen at the hotel reception, circled in red above. At the bottom of the image the head of one of the suspects can just be seen. As Mr Mabhouh leaves, the suspect follows.

Mr Mabhouh is followed into the lift by a number of the suspects, including two pictured here in tennis gear. It is thought he had been followed from Syria to Dubai where he wanted to buy weapons for Hamas.

When Mr Mabhouh leaves the lift, the police say he was followed by one of the suspects, who appeared to be trying to establish which room he was staying in. He was later killed in his room.

Links:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8518481.stm

http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article311399.ece