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More on the Saudi arrested at Manila airport
A suspected member of Osama bin Laden's militant al-Qaeda network has been arrested as he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Wednesday night.The suspect has been identified as Alfiri Abdula Naser, a Saudi whose name was on a blacklist of individuals with possible terrorist links. He was detained upon disembarking from a commercial flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, immigration officials said. Naser has been described as a trainer in terrorist activities. Immigration Commissioner Alipio Fernandez said Naser has been under questioning for several hours since Thursday to verify his connections with al-Qaeda. Government agents are also looking into the reason for Naser's visit to the country. Immigration officials said Naser was turned over to the Saudi Arabian Embassy to facilitate his deportation. Posted by: Dan Darling 2005-03-20 |
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