The World; Mystery Blast Highlights U.S. Military's Dilemma; An unresolved, deadly incident at a mosque points up the difficulty of managing Iraq HOME EDITION

The U.S.-backed Fallouja police chief, Riyadh Abbas, said he had given no evidence to the U.S. supporting the bomb factory theory. "Sheik Laith and the others who were with him were not criminals," declared Abdul Sattar Hardan, a leading Fallouja religious elder who has called for cooperat...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Patrick J. McDonnell and Terry McDermott
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 13.07.2003
Subjects
Clergy
Dahham, Laith Khalil
Explosions
Fatalities
Investigations
Mosques & temples
FALLOUJA, Iraq
United States
Al Fallujah Iraq
Iraq
US
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Summary:The U.S.-backed Fallouja police chief, Riyadh Abbas, said he had given no evidence to the U.S. supporting the bomb factory theory. "Sheik Laith and the others who were with him were not criminals," declared Abdul Sattar Hardan, a leading Fallouja religious elder who has called for cooperating with U.S. forces and agreed that the U.S. did not cause the blast. MAP: Fallouja; CREDIT: Los Angeles Times; CASUALTY: Husham Janabi was injured in the explosion that claimed the lives of several young men.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times; VICTIM'S FAMILY: [Abdul Karim] Mohammed Ibrahim, right, lost his son [Abdul Rauf] in an explosion at a mosque in Fallouja, Iraq, on June 30. With him is his nephew Ayad Aziz.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times; SUSPECT SITE: Some U.S. officials say a mosque compound building, leveled in the blast, was being used to make bombs.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times
ISSN:0458-3035