(Middle East Newsline) Iraqi security sources said Sunni insurgents and al-Qaeda operatives have been advised by Palestinian insurgents from the ruling Fatah movement and Hamas on methods to launch suicide operations against the U.S. and allied military presence in Iraq. The methods include the choice of targets, use of explosive belts, and the infiltration of operatives. The Palestinian model was said to have been employed in the twin suicide strikes against Kurdish targets in Irbil on Sunday.
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