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Voice of America, 01-09-14Voice of America: Selected Articles Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Voice of America <gopher://gopher.voa.gov>SLUG: 2-280536 Macedonia/NATO DATE: NOTE NUMBER:CONTENTS
[01] MACEDONIA/NATO (L-O) BY JEFF BIELEY (SKOPJE)DATE=9/14/01TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-280536 CONTENT: VOICED AT: INTRO: NATO's Secretary General George Robertson visited Macedonia today/Friday, praising progress on a peace plan for the Balkan country. Jeff Bieley reports from Skopje that NATO's political leader says Macedonia remains high on the alliance's agenda, despite Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the United States. TEXT: Following meetings with government officials, NATO's Secretary General George Robertson expressed his optimism that Macedonia's six-month ethnic conflict will come to a peaceful end. /// ROBERTSON ACT ONE ////// END ACT ////// ROBERTSON ACT TWO ////// END ACT ////// ROBERTSON ACT THREE ////// END ACT ////// ROBERTSON ACT FOUR ////// END ACT ///NEB/JB/MAR SLUG: 2-280506 Europe / Arrests (L only) DATE: NOTE NUMBER: [02] EUROPE / ARRESTS (L ONLY) BY DOUGLAS BAKSHIAN (LUXEMBOURG)DATE=09/14/01TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-280506 CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: Police in Belgium and the Netherlands have arrested six suspected Islamic extremists in a sweep on a network thought to be planning attacks against U-S targets in Europe. Douglas Bakshian reports from Luxembourg. TEXT: Belgian authorities say they arrested two men belonging to a
radical Islamic movement in Brussels (Thursday) and confiscated two
Uzi machine pistols during a house search. A government spokesperson
says the move followed a tip from Belgian security that one of the
suspects might be preparing attacks against U-S targets in Europe.
In the Netherlands, the Dutch prosecutors' office says four suspected
Islamic extremists were arrested in Rotterdam (Thursday night).
Officials say passports and materials to make false credit cards were
found during searches.
However, authorities in both countries say there is no apparent
connection between those arrested and the devastating attacks in the
United States earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Germany has released an airport worker held for 24 hours in
connection with the attacks in New York and Washington. At the same
time, German investigators are continuing a probe into Hamburg-based
extremists allegedly involved in the attacks.
European leaders have vowed to do everything possible to track down
and bring to justice those responsible for the attacks in New York and
near Washington. In a statement, the European Union declared that
organized terrorism will not be able to find refuge anywhere. (Signed)
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