Ethnically-Armenian Bush attacker detained
Baku, July 21, AssA-Irada — Vladimir Arutyunian of Armenian descent,
suspected in masterminding the assassination of US President George
Bush during the latter’s visit to Tbilisi, Georgia on May 10, was
detained of Thursday, Georgia’s Rustavi-2 TV channel reported.
Arutyunian managed to run to a forest near the Vatvezhjyari settlement
after killing a policeman and wounding several others who attempted to
seize him. He was then detained with specially-trained dogs. Arutyunian
received bullet wounds in his shoulder and leg.
The investigation carried out by the Georgian law-enforcement was
directly overseen by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The detainee has undergone a surgery and is presently receiving
treatment in the Georgian central hospital, which is kept in tight
security.*