DATE=10/25/1999
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=U-S - TALEBAN - BIN LADEN (L)
NUMBER=2-255467
BYLINE=KYLE KING
DATELINE=STATE DEPARTMENT
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: Representatives of the U-S Government and
Afghanistan's dominant Taleban faction have met in
Washington to discuss demands for the expulsion of
terror suspect Osama Bin Laden. From the State
Department, V-O-A's Kyle King reports.
TEXT: Assistant Secretary of State Karl Enderfurth
met for more than an hour (Monday) with Taleban
representative Abdul Hakeem Mujahid. The Taleban
representative left the talks without speaking to
reporters.
A spokesman for the State Department says the
discussions focused on various ideas to resolve the
issue of Osama Bin Laden.
The spokesman said the clock is running out in a U-N
Security Council resolution that calls for sanctions
on the Taleban unless Mr. Bin Laden is expelled. The
October 15th resolution gave the Taleban 30 days to
comply.
Saturday, a top Taleban official said Taleban was
ready to resolve all issues with the United States,
including that of Osama Bin Laden.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told reporters
Monday that the Taleban would have to expel Mr. Bin
Laden if they want better relations.
/// ALBRIGHT ACT ///
We have told them that it is not possible to
make progress until Osama Bin Laden has been
expelled from Taleban occupied territory to a
place where he can be brought to justice.
/// END ACT ///
A senior U-S official, who asked not to be identified,
said this was one issue that nobody was willing to
make a prediction about.
The United States has accused Mr. Bin Laden of
masterminding last year's deadly bombings at the U-S
Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. (Signed)
NEB/KBK/TVM/gm
25-Oct-1999 19:22 PM EDT (25-Oct-1999 2322 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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