Reports from the United States say that the suicide bomber who killed eight people inside a CIA base in Afghanistan last month was an Al Qaeda triple agent. Reports say the bomber was a Jordanian doctor Human Khalil Abu Mulai al Balawi was originally recruited by the Jordanians to support efforts against Al Qaeda. A spokesman for the Jordanian Government has denied the American report.BBC's First reports said that the suicide bomber was wearing Afghan military uniform but it now appears he was an important CIA informant taken into the base without being searched. Sources say that al Balawi was arrested by Jordanian intelligence a year ago. They and the CIA turned him to work for them. And he was given the mission of finding and meeting senior Al Qaeda leaders. He told his handlers that he had urgent information and asked for meeting at the CIA base at Khost in Afghanistan. Once inside he detonated the suicide bomb killing himself, seven CIA Agents and senior Jordanian Intelligence
News On AIR | January 5, 2010 10:29 AM
Suicide bomber an Al Qaeda triple agent