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Ismail Haniyeh was killed on Wednesday by a bomb secretly planted in a Tehran guesthouse, according to a report by The New York Times citing top officials. The explosive device was hidden roughly two months earlier.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was in Tehran for the presidential inauguration when he was killed in an explosion on July 31. (AFP)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 2, 2024 08:29 IST
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by an explosive device covertly smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying, the New York Times(NYT) reported, citing officials. The bomb had been hidden around two months before his stay.
Haniyeh was in Iran’s capital for the presidential inauguration. He was put up in a guesthouse run and protected by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in an upscale neighbourhood of northern Tehran.
Officials told NYT the bomb was detonated remotely once it was confirmed that he was inside his room at the guesthouse, killing him and a bodyguard. The explosion shook the building, shattered some windows, and caused the partial collapse of an exterior wall.
Published By:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published On:
Aug 2, 2024
