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| Al-Arabiya news crew secretly meets with Philippine terrorists |
| 2012-06-20 |
| A Jordanian television producer and his two Filipino assistants who had been reported missing in the southern Philippine island of Sulu have contacted local authorities to say that they are fine and filming a documentary about the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. Bakr Atyani, Al-ArabiyaÂ’s bureau chief in Pakistan, phoned Sulu Governor Sakur Tan and told him that they are still filming in the hinterlands of Patikul town. The trio escaped from their hostel in Sulu to secretly meet up with terror leaders in Patikul, despite warnings by officials not to interview the Abu Sayyaf. Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo has confirmed that Atyani contacted Governor Tan. He said he would ask the Bureau of Immigration to deport Atyani and ban him from returning to the Philippines once they complete the clandestine interview with the Abu Sayyaf. AtyaniÂ’s group arrived in Sulu on June 11 and interviewed Tan and other government officials as cover for their true intention. Tan has repeatedly warned journalists not to interview terrorist groups or coordinate with authorities if they wanted to cover or film local events. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 Does anyone find it interesting that news crews can always seem to find these people but law enforcement / military can chase them for decades without finding them? I noticed the same thing about drug dealers. Police can't find them but any 16yo kid can find one in minutes. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2012-06-20 13:36 |