27 August 1998
(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: (begin text) 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. (end text)