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U.S. Presses Palestinians on Attack Probe


(AP/Washington Post) U.S. officials are pressing the Palestinians to find those behind a deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy three months ago, warning that lack of progress may harm American aid programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a Palestinian cabinet minister said Saturday. A U.S. Embassy official said, "we're not entirely satisfied with Palestinian cooperation" with the investigation into the Oct. 15 roadside blast that ripped apart a diplomatic car in the Gaza Strip and killed three American security guards. U.S. officials have not traveled to the West Bank and Gaza since the bombing, an unprecedented attack on Americans in Palestinian areas. The U.S. State Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the attackers.
2004-01-19 00:00:00
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