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| More on the Saudi arrested at Manila airport |
| 2005-03-20 |
| 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 |