Thai bomb squad officials inspect the site of an explosion in Bangkok in February 2012. File photo: AFP
Thai bomb squad officials inspect the site of an explosion in Bangkok in February 2012. File photo: AFP
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Thailand approves transfer of three Iranians linked to botched 2012 Bangkok bombing

  • The bomb plot was exposed in 2012 when an accidental explosion blew apart the Bangkok villa where the three men were staying
  • Thailand’s move came as Tehran released British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert in exchange for three Iranians held abroad

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Updated: 4:19pm, 26 Nov, 2020

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Thai bomb squad officials inspect the site of an explosion in Bangkok in February 2012. File photo: AFP
Thai bomb squad officials inspect the site of an explosion in Bangkok in February 2012. File photo: AFP
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