INDIA
The emergence of the footage also reinforces investigation findings that the Delhi car blast was not accidental but a deliberate and planned act.
A week after the deadly blast near Red Fort in Delhi that killed 13 people, an undated self-shot video of the accused bomber Dr Umar Mohammad, also known as Umar-un-Nabi, has surfaced. In the footage, the young doctor speaks calmly about his views on "martyrdom" and what he calls "martyrdom operations", attempting to justify them under religious pretexts.
In the video, Umar says, "One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of what has been labelled as suicide bombing. It is a martyrdom operation… Now, there are multiple contradictions; there are multiple arguments that have been brought against it.? He goes on to present an argument on "martyrdom operation", and adds, "Don’t fear death."
Speaking fluently in English and presenting himself with composure, Umar comes across as highly articulate.
The emergence of the footage also reinforces investigation findings that the Delhi car blast was not accidental but a deliberate and planned act, dismissing earlier speculation that the explosion might have occurred during the handling or transport of explosives.
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