Dubai police identify murderers of Mabhouh

The Dubai police announced that it was able to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of senior Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh and would track down the perpetrators.

According to the Emirates news agency WAM, the ongoing investigations and the coordination with Interpol will contribute to speeding the arrest and prosecution of the suspects.

WAM quoted an official security source in Dubai as saying that the initial investigations suggested that the crimes were committed by an experienced gang who tracked down the movements of the victim before he entered the UAE.

The source noted that the murderers left behind evidence at the scene of crime that would help in tracking them down quickly.

Mabhouh entered the UAE on Tuesday evening, January 19 coming from an Arab country. His body was found in the afternoon of the following day in his hotel suite in Dubai.