One “improvised explosive device“is indeed the cause of the explosion of the vehicle driven by the Orleans pilot Philippe Boutron on December 30, 2021 in Saudi Arabia, learned this Friday France Info from a source familiar with the matter, confirming information from RTL. traces of explosives were found when taking samples from the vehicle in question, at the time of trip to saudi arabia from national counter-terrorism prosecution (Pnat) and investigators from the general directorate of homeland security (DGSI). This verdict confirms the terrorist trail of the explosion.
On December 30, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the car of Philippe Boutron, along with his crew, four other Frenchmen, exploded before the start of the Dakar 2022 rally. The 61-year-old driver was seriously injured in the legs and was repatriated to France, to Clamart, where he is still hospitalized, after having been operated on in Saudi Arabia.
“I don’t know when I will be able to walk again“, he had testified on the antenna of France Bleu Orléans, on January 27.
The PNAT, the national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office, opened a preliminary investigation on January 4.