French investigators probing an explosion that badly wounded a driver at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia have concluded an improvised explosive device caused it, a source close to the investigation revealed on Friday.
Investigators from France’s specialized anti-terror prosecutor’s office visited the country after the blast and analyzed the damaged car alongside police and domestic intelligence agency officers, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The December 30 blast damaged a support team car driven by 61-year-old Philippe Boutron near a hotel in the city of Jeddah. Four other French people in the vehicle escaped unharmed.
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Source: Al Mayadeen Net
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