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Transcript: FIVE LEADERS OF THE ABU SAYYAF GROUP INDICTED FOR HOSTAGE-TAKING OF AMERICANS AND OTHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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- Regulatory Intelligence Data
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- July 23, 2002
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson and
U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia Roscoe Howard, Jr. announced
today
the return of an indictment charging five leaders of the Abu Sayyaf
Group
in connection with their deadly hostage-taking activities against
Americans
and others in the Philippines. The five-count indictment returned
today
mirrors a previous indictment that was returned, under seal, by a
federal
grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2002. The indictment
charges the five named defendants with Conspiracy Resulting in Death,
Hostage-Taking
and three counts of Hostage-Taking Resulting in Death.
The previous indictment ...