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17 February 2010

Assassins in the spotlight

How does the recent murder of a Hamas militant compare with other high-profile assassinations?

By Samira Shackle

The Dubai killing of the Palestinian militant Mahmoud al-Mabhouh could be straight out of a spy thriller. The hit squad — which, it emerged today, was travelling under the identities of real British citizens, and with false passports — underwent physical transformations with wigs, beards and hats.

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