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Prosecutors allege Amiryan and his crew kidnapped a man who they thought was behind the assassination attempt, torturing and interrogating him inside a Sun Valley home.

It added: "The weapons were intended for use by Hamas in assassination attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany."

From BBC

The Charlie Kirk assassination has driven a wedge into the United States’ steep political divide as right-wing pundits take aim at the left.

From Salon

Hamas said the assassination attempt failed and that five lower-level members were killed, including chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya's son and the director of his office, along with a member of Qatar's Internal Security Force.

From BBC

Within hours of his assassination, memes appeared of Kirk draped in an American flag, being carried by Jesus.

From Salon

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