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WORLD NEWSTuesday 15 September 2015

Thai, Turkish officials dispute Bangkok bomber whereabouts

Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office Secretary General Seehanart Prayoonrat speaks as he for Bangladesh, and police may have been from a
displays a chart of money flows of people suspected of links to the Aug. 17 bombing in the Thai speculated that he might gang involved in smuggling
capital Bangkok that killed 20 people during a press conference in Bangkok. have gone to China. Uighurs.
However, national po- But others speculate they
(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) lice spokesman Prawut may be separatists or Is-
Thavornsiri said that infor- lamist extremists angry that
P. BOONNGOK Uighur minority who have Thai authorities informed mation gathered by Thai Thailand repatriated more
RAPHAEL SATTER sympathizers in Turkey. police and Bangladeshi of- than 100 Uighurs to Chi-
Associated Press But a senior Turkish govern- us that a terrorism suspect ficials showed that the man na in July.
BANGKOK (AP) — A key ment official denied that departed Bangladesh’s Uighurs complain of op-
suspect in last month’s the man had escaped to was traveling to Turkey.” capital, Dhaka, on Aug. 30 pression by the Chinese
bombing at a Bangkok the country. and traveled to Istanbul in government, and some ad-
shrine that killed 20 people “There is no record of the Thai police had previously Turkey as his final destina- vocate turning Xinjiang into
has fled to Turkey, Thai po- suspect having entered tion, via New Delhi and a separate Uighur state.
lice said Monday, in anoth- Turkey,” the official said in said the man, carrying a Abu Dhabi. Thai efforts to identify the
er indication that the at- an email on condition of “He departed Dhaka on members of the network
tack could be the work of anonymity in line with of- Chinese passport in the Aug. 30 for Delhi by Jet Air- believed responsible for
members of China’sethnic fice policy. “Nor have the ways,” Prawut said. “From the bombing continued
name Abudureheman Delhi, he continued his trav- Sunday, when police in
el to Abu Dhabi, and from Bangkok raided an apart-
Abudusataer, may have di- Abu Dhabi he traveled on ment that they suspected
Aug. 31 to Istanbul. This is his was linked to a bombing
rected the Aug. 17 bomb- final destination. It’s clear.” suspect.
This bolstered the theory Police said no bomb-mak-
ing of the Erawan Shrine. In- that those behind the blast ing materials were found
are Uighurs (pronounced in the apartment, which is
vestigations revealed that WEE-gurs) from the Chi- in a building that serves as
nese region of Xinjiang who a hostel for women. Thai
he left Thailand on Aug. 16 have close ties to Turkey. media reported that the
Several of the 12 bombing two women tenants and a
suspects for whom arrest guest were taken away for
warrants have been issued questioning.
are believed to be Turkish. Two other key suspects are
After weeks of demurring, also in custody, charged
Thailand has suggested with possession of illegal ex-
that those behind the blast plosives. q

North Korea to launch satellites to mark party anniversary

HYUNG-JIN KIM forward on a final devel- certain to trigger an in- Experts say that ballistic which have agreed to hold
Associated Press opment phase for a new ternational standoff, with missiles and rockets in sat- reunions next month of
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — earth observation satellite Seoul, Washington and oth- ellite launches share similar families separated by war.
North Korea said Monday it for weather forecasts. er neighboring countries bodies, engines and other The two Koreaspreviously
is ready to launch satellites “Space development for condemning past launch- technology. threatened each other
aboard long-range rock- peaceful purposes is a sov- es as disguised tests of the An angry North Korea then with war in August in the
ets to mark a key national ereign state’s legitimate North’s long-range missile conducted its third nuclear wake of mine explosions
anniversary next month, right ... and the people of technology and Pyong- test in February 2013, invit- blamed on Pyongyang
a move expected to re- (NorthKorea) are fully de- yang making a furious re- ing further international that maimed two South Ko-
kindle animosities with its termined to exercise this sponse to the criticism. condemnation and sanc- rean soldiers earlier in that
rivals South Korea and the right no matter what oth- North Korea has spent de- tions. Washington sees month.
United States. A National ers may say about it,” the cades trying to perfect North Korea’s pursuit of nu- The Korean Peninsula re-
Aerospace Development director told Pyongyang’s a multistage, long-range clear weapons and ballistic mains in a technical state
Administration director said official Korean Central rocket. After several fail- missiles as a threat to world of war since the 1950-53
the North has been making News Agency. The world ures, it put its first satellite security and to its Asian al- Korean War ended with
“shining achievements” in will “clearly see a series of into space with a long- lies, Japan and South Ko- an armistice, not a peace
the space development satellites soaring into the range rocket launched in rea. The North’s announce- treaty. About 28,500 U.S.
field ahead of the 70th sky at times and locations late 2012. The U.N. said it ment Monday also raised troops are stationed in
birthday of the Workers’ determined” by the Work- was a banned test of bal- doubt about recent signs South Korea as deterrence
Party, saying scientists and ers’ Party. listic missile technology of easing animosities be- against potential aggres-
technicians are pushing The launches, if made, are and imposed sanctions. tween the rival Koreas, sion from North Korea.q