Malaysia's ex-PM Dr Mahathir attacked with pepper spray


  • Nation
  • Friday, 28 Jul 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - An unidentified assailant attacked former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad with pepper spray Friday in a northeast Malaysian city, witnesses and an aide said. 

Mahathir had just arrived at the airport in Kota Bahru, the capital of Kelantan state, surrounded by about 1,000 cheering supporters, when an unidentified assailant fired pepper spray from a can at him, said a witness, speaking on condition of anonymity. 

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