Bomber in Qaeda plot was double agent

Rāwalpindi : Pakistan | May 09, 2012 at 1:20 AM PDT

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Alleged al-Qaeda plotter was 'double agent'

The al Qaeda bomber, Who was sent to blow up a US-bound airliner last month, was actually a double-agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide mission.

muhammadhamza is based in Rāwalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, and is a Stringer for Allvoices.

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