DATE=8/11/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-236895
TITLE=TANZANIA / ARRESTS (L)
BYLINE=ALEX BELIDA
DATELINE=DAR ES SALAAM
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  TANZANIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED AND ARE QUESTIONING 
14 FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEADLY BOMB ATTACK ON
THE U-S EMBASSY IN DAR ES SALAAM.  V-O-A CORRESPONDENT ALEX 
BELIDA REPORTS FROM THE TANZANIAN CAPITAL.

TEXT:  THOSE NOW BEING HELD ARE SIX IRAQIS, SIX SUDANESE, ONE 
SOMALI AND ONE TURK.  A TANZANIAN POLICE SPOKESMAN SAYS NONE OF 
THEM HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH ANY CRIMES.  BUT HE SAYS SOME
WERE SEIZED ON THE BASIS OF WHAT HE DESCRIBES AS INTELLIGENCE 
INFORMATION THAT THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE BOMB ATTACK.

THE SPOKESMAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ADEN 
MWAMUNYANGE, SAYS THE DETENTIONS WERE MADE IN COOPERATION WITH 
THE U-S FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

                 ///  MWAMUNYANGE ACTUALITY  ///

         THE TANZANIAN POLICE FORCE IN COOPERATION WITH THE U-S 
         FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, F-B-I, THROUGH JOINT 
         EFFORT AND INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION, HAVE ARRESTED 14 
         FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH A BOMB BLAST WHICH 
         TOOK PLACE AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN DAR ES SALAAM IN 
         WHICH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIED AND MANY PROPERTIES 
         WERE DAMAGED.

                     ///  END ACTUALITY  ///

THE SPOKESMAN DECLINES TO GIVE THE NAMES OF THOSE DETAINED AND 
WILL  NOT   OFFER ANY INTERIM REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR 
INTERROGATIONS, WHICH OTHER TANZANIAN OFFICIALS SAY ARE BEING 
CARRIED OUT JOINTLY WITH U-S INVESTIGATORS NOW IN DAR ES SALAAM. 

THE SPOKESMAN SAYS THE SUSPECTS WERE PICKED UP AT VARIOUS TIMES 
AND PLACES SINCE LAST FRIDAY'S DEADLY EXPLOSION.  HE SAYS THEY 
ARE ALL NOW BEING HELD IN DAR ES SALAAM.  

AMONG THE FEW DETAILS HE GIVES IS THAT ONE OF THE SUDANESE CLAIMS
TO  WORK FOR THE SAUDI EMBASSY WHILE ANOTHER SUDANESE IS JUST 15 
YEARS OLD.  HE SAYS THE IRAQIS INCLUDE AN ENGINEER, A TEACHER, 
AND A TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN.  THE SPOKESMAN SAYS THE SOLE
SOMALI BEING HELD CLAIMS TO BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE U-N REFUGEE 
AGENCY.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLS SOME OF THOSE BEING HELD IN CUSTODY "DUBIOUS 
CHARACTERS" WHILE OTHERS FAILED TO PRODUCE IDENTIFICATION 
DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PASSPORTS.

U-S OFFICIALS IN DAR ES SALAAM HAVE HAD  NO  COMMENT SO FAR ON 
THE TANZANIAN ANNOUNCEMENT.  (SIGNED)

NEB/BEL/JWH

11-Aug-98 11:01 AM EDT (1501 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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