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Article: Families of Victims of USS Cole Bombing Join With American Islamic Congress to Call for Accountability in Yemen
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- June 17, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Davina AbuJudeh of American Islamic Congress, +1-617-
266-0080
WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American
Islamic Congress announced today that it is joining with families of
sailors killed in the USS Cole bombing to demand Yemen take
responsible action against terrorists and protect the basic freedoms
of journalists. The ad hoc coalition has issued the following
statement:
We are a coalition of civil rights activists, the families of USS
Cole sailors murdered in the Al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole, and
Americans of conscience.
We are troubled by repeated reports that the Government of Yemen
has released the masterminds of the attack on the USS ...
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