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Philippines to put questions to Hambali
THE US government has granted the Philippines access to Riduan Islamuddin, also known as Hambali, said to be the closest link of the international terrorist al-Qaeda network in Southeast Asia. Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said he received a letter dated September 12 from US Secretary of State Colin Powell indicating Washingtonâs approval of a request for access to the international terrorist. However, unlike Indonesia which will send top-caliber investigators to the United States to question Hambali, the Philippines will just send a set of questions to Washington. âI understand that because Hambaliâs interrogation is ongoing and because of the need to conduct his interrogation in a carefully controlled environment, direct access to Hambali at this time is not possible,â he said.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-16 |
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