News Release, August 12

PUTRE, JELENA (jpubel@amembbg.co.yu)
Wed, 12 Aug 98 8:42:29 -0400


August 11, 1998

REWARD FOR INFORMATION

ON AUGUST 7, 1998 OVER 150 INNOCENT CIVILIANS WERE KILLED BY TERRORIST
BOMBS WHEN THEY EXPLODED AT THE U.S. EMBASSIES IN NAIROBI, KENYA AND DAR
ES SALAAM, TANZANIA. THESE TWO COWARDLY ATTACKS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. CIVILIZED PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
REJECT SUCH ACTS OF RANDOM VIOLENCE. NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO LIVE IN
FEAR WONDERING WHEN THE NEXT ATTACK WILL OCCUR.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING
TO THE ARREST OR CONVICTION, IN ANY COUNTRY, FOR THE PERSON OR PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOMBINGS OF THE TWO EMBASSIES. A REWARD OF UP TO $2
MILLION MAY BE PAID TO ANY PERSON WHO FURNISHES SUCH INFORMATION. THE
REWARD IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S COUNTERTERRORISM
REWARDS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT INNOCENT LIVES BY
PUNISHING PAST TERRORIST ACTS AND PREVENTING FUTURE ONES. THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE IDENTITY AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO CONTRIBUTE
SUCH INFORMATION.

PERSONS WISHING TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THESE BOMBINGS, OR ANY OTHER
TERRORIST ATTACK, SHOULD CONTACT THE AUTHORITIES OR THE NEAREST U.S.
EMBASSY OR CONSULATE. IN THE U.S., CONTACT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION OR CALL THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SERVICE AT 1-800-HEROES-1 (WITHIN THE U.S. ONLY). INFORMATION MAY ALSO
BE PROVIDED BY WRITING: HEROES, P.O. BOX 96781, WASHINGTON DC 20090-6781,
USA. E-MAIL: HEROES@HEROES.NET.