Al Mabhouh assassination in numbers
A look at the Al Mabhouh assassination in numbers
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A look at the Al Mabhouh assassination in numbers so far, based on information released by governments and media reports, reflecting the complexities of the investigation.
- Flights taken: 56
- Suspects involved: 26
- Being questioned: 3
- Types of passports used: 5 (Australia, UK, Ireland, Germany, France)
- Hours of CCTV footage reviewed by Dubai Police: 648
- Cities visited by assassins and planners: 13 - Zurich, Düsseldorf, Johannesburg, Frankfurt, Milan, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Rome, Paris, Dubai, Bangkok, Doha and an unnamed Iranian city.
Total number of countries involved: 17
- Austria: ‘Command centre’ is believed to be in Austria
- Australia: 3 suspects used Australian passports
- France: 4 suspects used French passports
- Germany: 1 suspect used a German passport; 10 suspects used Dusseldorf and Frankfurt airports
- Hong Kong: 11 suspects used airport
- Iran: 2 suspects travelled to Iran
- Ireland: 6 suspects used Irish passports
- Israel: Most of those whose identities were used by suspects found in Israel; most suspects believed to have fled to Israel.
- Italy: 8 suspects used Milan and Rome airports
- Netherlands: 3 suspects used Amsterdam airport
- Qatar: 1 suspect used Doha airport
- South Africa: 2 suspects used Johannesburg airport
- Switzerland: 10 suspects used Zurich airport
- Syria: Victim came to Dubai from Damascus
- UAE: Assassination carried out in Dubai
- UK: 12 suspects used UK passports
- US: 2 suspects believed to have travelled to US
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