Kuwaiti Embassy asks for quick deportation of nabbed ISIS member in PHL

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 10): Kuwaiti Embassy asks for quick deportation of nabbed ISIS member in PHL

The Kuwaiti Embassy in the Philippines on Monday demanded for the immediate deportation of its national Hussein Aldhafiri, a suspected member of terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) who was arrested by authorities last month.

”With regards to the deportation proceedings of the arrested Kuwaiti National Hussein Aldhafiri, has the honor to seek the assistance of the esteemed Department to request the competent authorities in the Republic of the Philippines particularly the Bureau of Immgiration’s Mr. Bobby R. Raquepo Intelligence Officer III, OIC Fugitive Serch Unit, to provide the Kuwaiti Security Services Personnel all the necessary assistance to carry out their mission to depost to the State of Kuwait soonest possible Hussein Aldhafiri, who is currently under arrest in the Republic of the Philippines to stand trial in the State of Kuwait for is involvement in the terrorist group,” the Kuwaiti Embassy said in an urgent letter to the the Department of Justice.

It also bared that Aldhafiri has a standing arrest warrant issued by their prosecutor general "in relation to crimes against the state security."

"Evidence obtained by Kuwait's statement security agencies also showed that he is planning to carry out terroristic attacks in the State of Kuwait," it revealed.

The Kuwaiti Embassy added that the passport of the fugitive has already been cancelled and that all documents for his deportation has been prepared.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested Al-Dhafiri along with his wife Rahaf Zina, a Syrian national on March 25.

Based on intelligence reports provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the information given by the Kuwaiti government, Al-Dhafiri is an ISIS member.

Al-Dhafiri is allegedly involved in explosives manufacturing and possibly on operational planning against Kuwait, while Rahaf is the widow of the slain Abu Jandal Al-Kuwaiti, who is the number two military commander of the ISIS operating in Syria.

Justice Secretary Vitalino Aguirre II presented the two suspects to the media last week and has been transferred from the National Bureau of Investigation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters on Saturday.

Aguirre said the couple would still undergo further investigation by intelligence agencies to determine if they were able to establish links with other groups in the country or recruit members for the terrorist group.

"The inmates are in safe place which is not easily accessible. Clearance and approval for visits shall be granted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI)," said Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson.



Tiongson said the two were turned over to them before noon on Saturday, following DOJ's request to Department of National Defense (DND) to provide a temporary detention facility for the two foreign detainees.

BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Al-Dhafiri would be deported to Kuwait while Zina would be deported to Qatar since it was her last known location before she arrived in the country.

He said they are coordinating with the security services of Kuwait and Qatar for the turnover of the two suspects.

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