[G Larry]

“...50 kilograms of hashish were taken,...”

This is significant because of the typical use of the hashish high, by suicide bombers.

I believe the origin of the word “assassin” IS “hashish”.

[agere_contra]

Correct. ‘Hasisheen’ => assassin

[sinanju]

I thought it was just one of the four basic food groups in those parts.