Dubai issues int'l arrest warrant against suspects of Hamas official's murder

Investigators have made some progress, one month after a top Hamas military commander was assassinated in a Dubai hotel. Dubai police listed 11 European suspects and have issued international arrest warrants for all of them. Liu Yanhua has the latest.

Dubai police say the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh last month was deliberately planned.

Their investigation shows a team of 11 suspects was involved, including six British, three Irish, one French and one German.

Police released a piece of security footage, showing how the suspects followed and murdered the Hamas commander at a Dubai hotel.

Dubai police have issued names, photos, and passport numbers of all the suspects.

But most of the identities appear to be fake. Names released matched seven people living in Israel, and all claimed their identities have been stolen.

Hamas has blamed the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, for the killing.

In Gaza on Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered at a memorial service to commemorate al-Mabhouh.

50-year-old Al-Mabhouh was one of the founders of the Hamas militant group. He was found dead in his hotel room on January 20th, a day after he arrived in Dubai.

The Hamas official was wanted by the Israeli government in connection with the kidnappings of two Israeli soldiers in 1989.

Dubai police say investigations over his death are still underway.