DATE=8/10/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-236829
TITLE=BOMB SUSPECTS (S)
BYLINE=ALEX BELIDA
DATELINE=DAR ES SALAAM
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  AUTHORITIES IN TANZANIA HAVE TAKEN ONE OR MORE SUSPECTS 
INTO CUSTODY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOMBING OF THE U-S EMBASSY IN
DAR ES SALAAM.  CORRESPONDENT ALEX BELIDA REPORTS FROM THE 
TANZANIAN CAPITAL.

TEXT:  POLICE COMMISSIONER WILSON MWANSASU TELLS V-O-A SUSPECTS 
HAVE BEEN DETAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOMB ATTACK.  BUT FOR 
THE MOMENT, HE IS REFUSING TO GIVE OUT DETAILS.  HE INDICATES 
MORE INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED TUESDAY AFTER, HE SAYS, THE CASE
FILE HAS BEEN PUT IN ORDER.

U-S OFFICIALS IN DAR ES SALAAM HAVE DECLINED TO COMMENT.  AN 
EMBASSY SPOKESMAN SAYS HE WILL  NOT  CONFIRM OR DENY ANYTHING 
WHILE THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE BLAST GOES ON.

THE WEEKLY "EAST AFRICAN" REPORTED (MONDAY) POLICE IN THE 
NORTHERN TANZANIAN TOWN OF ARUSHA WERE SAID TO BE ON THE TRACKS 
OF WHAT THE NEWSPAPER CALLS A GROUP OF MUSLIM FUNDAMENTALISTS 
WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOMBING.   (SIGNED)

NEB/BEL/JWH

10-Aug-98 11:11 AM EDT (1511 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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