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Georgia police disarm bomb hidden in car of Israeli diplomat
Feb 13, 2012, 12:23 GMT
Moscow - Police in Georgia disarmed a bomb concealed in a vehicle used by Israeli embassy staff, local media reported Monday.
Embassy driver Itzahk Gernberg discovered the hand grenade taped to the bottom of the vehicle during a morning check.
According to the Interfax news agency, Gernberg is the personal driver of Roman Khachaturiyan, Israel's ambassador to Georgia.
Georgian bomb squads were called to the scene and safely disarmed the device, the Real-TV television channel reported.
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