Suspects may know location of Azahari and Noordin

Suspects may know location of Azahari and Noordin

Abdul Khalik and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta/Denpasar

One of the five terror suspects arrested recently in Sukoharjo,
Surakarta, Central Java, is believed to know the hiding place of
two Malaysian fugitives wanted for the Bali and Marriott Hotel
bombings.

National Police chief of detectives Suyitno Landung Sujono
said police had come to the conclusion the suspect knew the
whereabouts of Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh Top.

"We are still questioning (the suspects) intensively in Bali.
But from a preliminary interrogation we believe one of them can
lead us to Azahari and Noordin. We can't mention his name yet,"
Suyitno said.

However, Bali Police chief of detectives Suharya named the
suspect, known as "SK", alias Ad, whom he said was believed to
know exactly the whereabouts of Azahari and Noordin.

Azahari and Noordin are being hunted for their alleged roles
in the 2003 Bali and JW Marriott Hotel bombings that killed a
total of 215 people.

The other four suspects -- RP alias Yun; Kom alias Fur, both
from Central Java; Usm alias Fah from Surabaya, and Sab alias Ros
from Malaysia -- were accused of hiding SK from a police search,
police said.

The five suspects were transferred to Bali after their arrest
on June 30 at Sukaharjo, Central Java, by members of the Special
Detachment 88 police, a US-trained antiterrorist squad.

Suharya said SK had undergone military training with the two
fugitives. He would not say where the suspected terrorists
trained.

SK is also believed to have knowledge about the source of
funds used to finance the Bali bombings and the funds used by
Azahari and Noordin while on the run.

The police have said the funds used for the bombings came from
local and foreign sources.

"We are still focusing on series of meetings held before and
after the Bali bombings, as well as meetings before the Marriott
attack. Later, we will interrogate them about funding," Suharya
said.

He said SK was believed to have met with Azahari and Noordin
and other bombing suspects before and after the Bali and Marriott
bombings.

All three were thought to have been present at a preparatory
meeting in Jakarta before the Marriott bombing, he said.