*EPF501 11/02/01
Text: State Dept. on Alleged Activities by Zeiman Zawahiri in Kosovo
(Question taken at Oct. 29 regular State Dept. briefing) (150)

Following is the text of a question taken at the October 29 regular State Department briefing; an answer was posted November 1:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
November 1, 2001

Question Taken at October 29, 2001 Daily Press Briefing

NO CONFIRMATION OF ZEIMAN ZAWAHIRI'S PRESENCE IN KOSOVO

Question: Do we have any comment on the brother of Ayman Al Zawahiri and his alleged activities in Kosovo? Would he be apprehended?

Answer: We have no information that Zeiman Zawahiri has been in Kosovo. As a general matter, KFOR would in accordance with its mandate detain anyone considered to be a threat to a safe and secure environment. The UN Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is similarly authorized to arrest and prosecute those suspected of engaging in terrorist activities in Kosovo.

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