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Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev penned confession in boat: report

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    Runners continue to run toward the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15 as an explosion erupts near the end of the race.

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    Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in a federal prison hospital after sustaining wounds in a gun battle with cops April 18.

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    Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, climbs out of a boat he had been hiding in April 19. A new report says he scrawled a confession on the cabin wall.

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Teen terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a final, hate-filled confession before cops grabbed him last month.

A note was reportedly scrawled in pen on a bullet-riddled wall of the boat where he hid from authorities in Watertown, Mass. He said America’s military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan was the reason behind the deadly April 15 bombings at the Boston Marathon, CBS News reported Thursday.

In addition, investigators found the phrase “Praise Allah” and the mention of “infidels,” ABC News said.

And there was another blunt message: “F— America.”

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in a federal prison hospital after sustaining wounds in a gun battle with cops April 18.
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in a federal prison hospital after sustaining wounds in a gun battle with cops April 18.

Tsarnaev’s screed reportedly said the bombing victims — three killed and more than 260 injured — were collateral damage similar to Muslims who’ve died in U.S.-led wars.

“When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims,” the note said, according to CBS.

Tsarnaev, 19, also reportedly wrote that he didn’t mourn older brother and alleged bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed in an earlier gun battle with cops. He referred to him as a martyr in paradise.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is searched by law enforcement officers in Watertown, Mass., on April 19.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is searched by law enforcement officers in Watertown, Mass., on April 19.

A complete text of the note, which could be used during the trial against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, wasn’t released.

The teen had eluded police for almost a day after he and his brother allegedly killed an officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late hours of April 18.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was fatally wounded following an intense manhunt and ensuing shootout with cops.

Investigators work around the boat where Dzhokhar  Tsarnaev was found hiding after a massive manhunt in the backyard of a Watertown, Mass., home last month.
Investigators work around the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found hiding after a massive manhunt in the backyard of a Watertown, Mass., home last month.

Police fired nearly 300 rounds of ammunition during the first five to 10 minutes of the gun battle — about 100 more bullets than initially reported, according to CNN.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was able to escape, but a lockdown of the area eventually led authorities to a boat parked in the backyard of a home in Watertown.

Tsarnaev was holed up inside the hull, bleeding out from gunshot wounds from the earlier firefight, according to reports.

Runners continue to run toward the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15 as an explosion erupts near the end of the race.
Runners continue to run toward the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15 as an explosion erupts near the end of the race.

Once cops had him surrounded, Tsarnaev lifted the tarp covering the boat and climbed out.

Cops also fired at the cabin after they mistakenly believed the teen was carrying a bomb, CBS reported.

Tsarnaev remains in a federal prison hospital in Massachusetts and faces charges that could bring the death penalty.

After his capture, he allegedly admitted to the bombings and said he and his brother acted alone. According to reports, he told investigators they were motivated by the killing of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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