French police sources revealed today that one of the weapons which was used in the terrorist attack on Goldenberg’s restaurant in the heart of Paris’ traditional Jewish quarter last week has been found.
The Polish made “WZ-63” submachinegun was found Friday in the Bois de Boulogne in western Paris. Fingerprints have been found on the weapon and French police are currently checking with several west European countries trying to establish the identity of the attackers.
Ballistics tests have already proved that this weapon had indeed been used in the attack on Goldenberg’s in which six people, including two American citizens were killed, and some 22 others were wounded. The same weapon, or one highly similar is believed to have been used in the attack on Israel’s Ambassador to Britain, Shlomo Argov, last June, and in the attack against a Vienna synagogue last August.
Police officials remained perplexed as to the circumstances of the discovery, questioning why the attackers would leave the weapon in a relatively exposed area as the Bois de Boulogne where it would undoubtedly be found. Nevertheless, the discovery of the weapon is the first significant clue police officials have in the search for two men, believed to be of Middle East origin, who are responsible for the attack on the restaurant.
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