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27 August 1998

TEXT: RENO STATEMENT ON TRANSPORT TO US OF DAOUD AL-OWHALI

(Faces murder trial for part in Nairobi embassy bombing) (340)



Washington --Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali, a native of Yemen, has
been arrested and extradited to the United States to face federal
murder charges for his role in the August 7 bombing of the US Embassy
in Nairobi, Kenya.


Attorney General Janet Reno announced his apprehension in an August 27
statement released at a Justice Department news conference also
attended by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Defense Secretary
William Cohen, National Security Advisor Samuel Berger, Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) Director Louis Freeh, and Director of Central
Intelligence George Tenet.


Following is the text of Reno's statement:



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STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO



On August 7, 258 innocent people were massacred by terrorists in Kenya
and Tanzania. Countless more were injured. Twelve Americans died
serving their country.


In response, the United States mounted one of the most extensive
overseas criminal investigations in its history. Just as every
civilized nation condemned these cowardly acts, so too we have linked
arms with law enforcement around the world and vowed as one that
justice will be done.


Today, we have results. Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali, a native of
Yemen, was returned to the United States last night to face federal
murder charges for his role in the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in
Nairobi.


I want to personally thank Secretary Albright, Secretary Cohen, Sandy
Berger and the other federal agencies who have assisted our efforts.
In particular, I want to thank FBI Director Louis Freeh, and Mary Jo
White, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District New York, and the other
men and women of the Justice Department and the FBI for the excellent
work, thousands of hours and great personal sacrifice they have
devoted to this mission.


A great wrong has been done. But we are not going to rest. We are not
going to forget. We are going to pursue every last murderer. Justice
will be done.


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