President Saleh to MBC: “We have captured two more USS Cole suspects” [Archives:2001/08/Local News]

In an interview on the MBC TV Channel yesterday night, President Saleh revealed information about developments on the USS Cole incident for the first time.
He said that Yemeni security forces captured two more USS Cole suspects, namely Mohamed Ahmed Al-Ahdal and Mohamed Ahmed Ja’afar, when they arrived to Yemen from Afghanistan. He also said that the major planner of the whole attack, Abdulrahman Hussein Al-Sa’afani, who also goes with the name “Al-Harazi”is still in Afghanistan. President Saleh told MBC that Yemeni investigation officers along with colleagues from the FBI will be travelling to the USA for further operations related to the investigation of the attack, which was carried out using material smuggled during the 2nd Gulf war. Regarding the exact timing of the trial, he said that even though the Yemeni side is almost ready to go forward with the trial, US investigators insist on waiting until they collect enough evidence in this case.
The president also talked about the Yemenia Hijacker, Yemeni-Saudi border agreement, and other issues.

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