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Al Jazeera English - Middle East - More Dubai murder suspects named

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - More Dubai murder suspects named: "Investigators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) say they have identified 15 more suspects in the assassination of a Hamas official at a Dubai luxury hotel last month.

Wednesday's announcement by Dubai police brings the total number of people believed to be involved in the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh to 26.

The January 20 killing, allegedly carried out by people who got into UAE using fraudulent passports, has been blamed on the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, by the Dubai police chief.

The latest list included for the first time three passports attributed to Australian citizens."

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